Is the Safford, AZ metro good for rental property?

The typical home here runs -$930 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.

Which ZIP codes in the Safford, AZ metro have the highest rental yield?

, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.

Rental numbers for the Safford, AZ metro

The typical home here runs -$930 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.8%.

Gross yield: 5.4%; typical home, Zillow
Median ZIP yield: n/a; 0 ZIPs with full data
Cash flow: -$930/mo; at 7.78%, 25% down
Typical price: $307,000; Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
Typical rent: $1,383/mo; Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026

ZIP codes in the metro

4 with published figures


85534Duncan	$197,000	$1,080*	6.6%	3.6%	-$467	n/a
85546Safford	$288,000	$1,200*	5.0%	2.4%	-$977	n/a
85543Pima	$342,000	$1,320*	4.6%	2.3%	-$1,199	n/a
85552Thatcher	$351,000	$1,230*	4.2%	1.8%	-$1,355	n/a

* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.

Trends

Five years to August 2026

Price, 12 months: +2.8%
Rent, 12 months: n/a
Rent minus price growth: n/a
Property tax: 0.42%; effective rate, ACS 2024

Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021

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Month	Typical value	Rent
Aug 2021	$249,635	n/a
Aug 2022	$274,827	n/a
Aug 2023	$277,683	n/a
Aug 2024	$284,976	n/a
Aug 2025	$298,740	n/a
Aug 2026	$307,165	$1,383

Counties

Greenlee County, AZn/a median yield
Graham County, AZn/a median yield

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Questions

Is the Safford, AZ metro good for rental property?: The typical home here runs -$930 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
Which ZIP codes in the Safford, AZ metro have the highest rental yield?: , on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.

Sources and method

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.

Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.