Arizona city profile

Living in Gilbert, Arizona

What it costs to live in Gilbert, and how it compares with other Arizona cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

73

6th best value in Arizona

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Arizona cities.

Overall livability

78

3rd overall in Arizona

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Gilbert is home to about 262,249 people. A typical home runs $377,800 and a household earns around $105,700, a price-to-income ratio of 3.6. Among Arizona's largest cities, it ranks 6th for value and 3rd overall. For context, the typical Gilbert home is about 14% below the statewide median of $437,000 and local household income is about 55% above the statewide median of $68,100.

Gilbert at a glance

Median home price

$377,800

23rd in AZ of 49

Median rent

$1,662/mo

Median household income

$105,700

Home price to income

3.6x

Unemployment

3.5%

2nd in AZ of 49

School rating

10/10

3rd in AZ of 49

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Arizona only. Updated 2026.