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Living in Queen Creek, AZ
Explore Queen Creek and see how it fits the life you want to build.
71,867
Population
Maricopa & Pinal Counties
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Town
Place Type
Arizona
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Queen Creek at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population71,867
Median Household Income$141,978
Median Home Value$635,400
Median Gross Rent$2,210
Median Age37.0
Average Household Size3.2
Unemployment4.3%
Work From Home25.5%
Homeownership90.2%
Housing Vacancy5.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Queen Creek is a mid-sized community where local neighborhoods, nearby job centers and regional access can matter as much as citywide averages.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Queen Creek Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Queen Creek and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
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Housing & Cost of Living in Queen Creek
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$635,400
Median Gross Rent$2,210
Homeownership90.2%
Housing Vacancy5.3%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Queen Creek, AZ
Median Household Income$141,978
Unemployment4.3%
Work From Home25.5%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Queen Creek and how households are structured
Population71,867
Median Age37.0
Average Household Size3.2
Queen Creek is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Queen Creek
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Queen Creek point to very hot summers, cool winters and a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern.
Average Summer High104.2°F
Average Winter Low40.7°F
Annual Rainfall9.4 in.
Seasonal Life in Queen Creek
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Very hot summer conditions can materially affect daily routines, cooling costs, vehicles, pets and outdoor activity. A summer visit is especially valuable before committing to a move.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Winter conditions are worth comparing with your tolerance for cold, precipitation and seasonal driving.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
Queen Creek & Its Counties
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Queen Creek spans Maricopa and Pinal counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Queen Creek especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for Queen Creek shows a population of about 71,867. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Maricopa County and Pinal County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Queen Creek with all 2 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.