Safford, AZ Housing Market & City Data

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9,983

Population Estimate

$141,801

Median Home Value

94.9%

Employment Rate

17.0%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$205

Median Listing Price$327,500

Median Days on Market61

Active Listings50

New Listings16

Total Listings (Active + Pending)69

Avg Listing Price$344,179

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-8%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.55

Family Dual Income47.4

Median Household Income$50,255

Median Individual Income$24,435

Home Ownership63.4%

Home Value$141,801

Median Rent$713

Rent Burden46.1%

Poverty20.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED12.6%
Highschool Education22.5%
Some College47.8%
Bachelors Degree12.4%
Graduate Degree4.6%
Total College or Above17.0%
Stem Degree49.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male50.6%
Female49.4%

MARITAL STATUS

Married38.1%
Divorced17.6%
Never Married36.6%
Widowed7.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySafford

State IDAZ

Population9,983

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	31.2%
19–29	17.0%
30–39	9.7%
40–49	14.0%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	8.0%
60–69	8.2%
70–79	7.7%
80+	4.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation61.7%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

Disabled10.7%

ETHNICITY

White92.1%

Black3.4%

Asian0.0%

Native American0.7%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other2.5%

Multiple1.3%

OTHER

Hispanic47.0%

Limited English1.7%

Health Uninsured2.8%

Veteran5.9%

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