Cost of living in Prescott, Arizona
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,395 a month.
Prescott is a city in Arizona. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $70,874 a year.
- People
- 47,400
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,395
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $70,874
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $564,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,550
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA
Prescott, Arizona has about 47,400 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $564,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Yavapai County is $1,550 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Prescott. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area, prices sit at 98.3 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 Prescott'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 Prescott's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Arizona in the table we use.
Among 171 places we list in Arizona with a rent figure, 47 have higher typical rent than Prescott.
Nearby places
- Prescott Valley
Typical rent $1,580
Compare with Prescott - Williamson
Typical rent $1,142
Compare with Prescott - Chino Valley
Typical rent $1,248
Compare with Prescott - Dewey-Humboldt
Typical rent $1,340
Compare with Prescott - Wilhoit
Typical rent $875
Compare with Prescott - Paulden
Typical rent $1,098
Compare with Prescott - Spring Valley
Typical rent $774
Compare with Prescott - Clarkdale
Typical rent $1,321
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.