Cost of Living in Sierra Vista
Sierra Vista runs genuinely affordable -- a $296,000 median home price (flat year-over-year as of January 2026) and rent averages well below the national average -- offset by Arizona's own rising combined sales tax, which increased to 8.55% in Sierra Vista specifically as of July 2026.
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Learn moreHousing costs run low and stable
Sierra Vista homes sold for a median price of $296,000 in January 2026, described as flat year-over-year -- a genuinely stable market relative to several faster-appreciating markets in this dataset, consistent with Fort Huachuca's steady, non-boom-and-bust economic base.
Rent runs well below the national average
Average rent in Sierra Vista is cited around $1,230/month by one 2026 source (with a separate source citing a lower $690-$894 range, and a median rent of $930) -- described in one source as 37% below the national average. By unit size, 1-bedroom units are cited around $790-$868/month and 2-bedroom units around $1,060-$1,203/month, depending on source -- a real, disclosed spread across trackers, but consistently affordable.
Median household income shows a real, disclosed spread
Median household income is cited at $73,263 by one source and $70,291 by a second -- a real, disclosed difference, though both figures sit below the roughly $83,181 national median cited in the same research.
Sierra Vista's combined sales tax rose in 2026
Sierra Vista's combined sales tax rate increased from 8.05% to 8.55% effective July 2026 -- a real, recent, documented half-point increase worth factoring into any current cost-of-living comparison.
Key takeaways
- Sierra Vista's median home price was $296,000 in January 2026, flat year-over-year -- a genuinely stable, affordable market.
- Average rent estimates range roughly $690-$1,230/month across sources depending on methodology, with one source citing rent 37% below the national average.
- Median household income is cited at $70,291-$73,263 depending on source -- both below the national median, a real disclosed spread.
- Sierra Vista's combined sales tax rose to 8.55% effective July 2026, a real, recent increase.
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