Flagstaff

Cost of Living in Flagstaff, AZ (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$1,957 left/mo

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$3,543/mo in Flagstaff. $1,957 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,500/mo.

Taxes$1,477
Rent$1,643
Other$1,900
Left$1,957

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (AZ): −$1,728
Take-home pay: $66,006
Effective tax rate: 21.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,643
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $485
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,543

After tax and rent

$1,957 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,956; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,500; Per month
Tax: 21%; Of pay
Prices: 2% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Arizona

About $137 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Arizona in 2025, 15.26¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Flagstaff utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from Flagstaff

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