Cost of living in Gold Canyon, Arizona
Gold Canyon, Arizona has about 13,107 people. Typical rent is $1,542 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $93,377 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Ranked #51 in Arizona on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,542 a month.
Gold Canyon is a Census community, not a separate city government in Arizona. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $93,377 a year.
- People
- 13,107
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,542
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $93,377
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $508,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,734
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA
- Gas
- $5.167
- West Coast (PADD 5) Except California, September 15, 2026
Gold Canyon, Arizona has about 13,107 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $508,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Pinal County is $1,734 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Gold Canyon. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, prices sit at 103.3 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Arizona taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Gold Canyon's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Arizona home paid 15.38¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Gold Canyon's bill.
EIA does not publish a Arizona gasoline price. The West Coast (PADD 5) Except California all-grades price was $5.167 a gallon on September 15, 2026. The weekly file does not include that series, so this is the monthly price. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $2,480.16 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in Arizona shares this price.
Among 171 places we list in Arizona with a rent figure, 40 have higher typical rent than Gold Canyon.
Nearby places
- Apache Junction
Typical rent $1,146
Compare with Gold Canyon - Queen Creek
Typical rent $2,210
Compare with Gold Canyon - San Tan Valley
Typical rent $2,085
Compare with Gold Canyon - Mesa
Typical rent $1,620
Compare with Gold Canyon - Superior
Typical rent $881
Compare with Gold Canyon - Gilbert
Typical rent $2,110
Compare with Gold Canyon - Florence
Typical rent $1,302
Compare with Gold Canyon - Fountain Hills
Typical rent $1,890
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Arizona
Bigger places in Arizona
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.