Cost of living in Gold Canyon, AZ — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$487,147
Median home value
$1,991/mo
Median rent
137
Cost index (US=100)
-1.2%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Gold Canyon, AZ is $487,147 as of 2026-04. That places Gold Canyon above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 137 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Gold Canyon has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +4.4% annual growth. The current price sits -7.7% from its 5-year peak in 2022-07.

Renters pay a median of $1,991 per month in Gold Canyon. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Gold Canyon are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$487,147
1-year change-1.2%
5-year CAGR+4.4%
10-year CAGR+5.7%
vs 5-year peak-7.7%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Gold Canyon compares

Cost index137 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+37.2%
Population11,404
Momentum score54 (Stable)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.