Primary sources for Avondale, AZ
- Census Bureau profile of Avondale, AZ, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Avondale, AZ, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Avondale, AZ, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Avondale, AZ
Electricity rates in Avondale, Arizona
Avondale, AZ ranks 4th of 34 Arizona cities for the youngest residents (median age 32.4). Avondale, Arizona has 90,644 residents in 29,372 households; 62.1% heat with electricity.
Avondale on the map
Maricopa County, with Avondale marked
Who lives in Avondale: income, cars, homes
Avondale, AZ homes: 23,476 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,730 none or one, median 5.7 rooms. In Avondale, AZ, 1,446 households own no vehicle and 19,471 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Avondale, AZ, 5,751 of 10,802 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 11,404 households moved in since 2018 and 2,416 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 44,607 workers in Avondale, AZ, 6,212 work from home, 32,150 drive alone, 150 ride transit and 170 walk. In Avondale, AZ, 4,811 of 29,372 households earn under $35,000, 8,292 $35,000-$75,000, 11,215 $75,000-$150,000 and 5,054 $150,000 or more. 9,790 residents of Avondale, AZ live below the poverty line, and the median age is 32.4.
Household income in Avondale, AZ
| Avondale, AZ | Value | Rank in Arizona (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Avondale, AZ, households under $35,000 | 16.4% | 19 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, households $150,000 or more | 17.2% | 20 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, residents below poverty | 10.9% | 17 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, median age | 32.4 | 30 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 76.1% | 9 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 15 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, households with 2+ vehicles | 66.3% | 12 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, workers at home | 13.9% | 20 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, cost-burdened renters | 53.2% | 12 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, moved in since 2018 | 38.8% | 23 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, moved in before 2000 | 8.2% | 23 of 34 |
Who supplies Avondale
Maricopa County lists 5 utilities for Avondale, AZ (90,644 residents): homes pay 13.46 to 19.49 cents per kWh, about $145 to $209 a month at 1,075 kWh, 2.1% to 3.1% of the $81,260 Avondale median income. Maricopa County page.
Facts about Avondale
- Residents of Avondale, AZ, ACS 2023
- 90,64415 of 34 Arizona cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Avondale, AZ
- $81,26015 of 34 of those cities
- Households in Avondale, AZ
- 29,3723.09 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Avondale, AZ
- 61.6%18,098 owners and 11,274 renter households
- Housing units in Avondale, AZ
- 30,8291,457 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Avondale, AZ
- 62.1%18,231 of 29,372 homes
- Land area of Avondale, AZ
- 47.8 sq mi1,894.5 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Avondale, AZ
- 2.1% to 3.1%at 1,075 kWh a month over the $81,260 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Avondale, AZ
- 70NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 77.2 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Avondale, AZ
- 20023,970 of 30,829 homes (12.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Avondale, AZ
- $348,700$1,731 gross rent a month, 5.96% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Avondale
Arizona Public Service Co charged Avondale homes 12.93 ¢/kWh in 2015. Avondale: 16.45 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Avondale: against 23% up for the Arizona average.
Avondale: a 1,075 kWh month at that price. Avondale: $139 in 2015, $177 in 2024. Avondale: $2,122 a year, 2.6% of the $81,260 median income.
Avondale: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Arizona Public Service Co, Avondale | Avondale: Gap to Arizona average | Avondale: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Avondale | 12.93 | +0.80 | +0.28 |
| 2016, Avondale | 13.11 | +0.96 | +0.56 |
| 2017, Avondale | 13.57 | +1.13 | +0.68 |
| 2018, Avondale | 14.16 | +1.39 | +1.29 |
| 2019, Avondale | 13.60 | +1.17 | +0.59 |
| 2020, Avondale | 13.24 | +0.97 | +0.09 |
| 2021, Avondale | 13.45 | +0.91 | -0.21 |
| 2022, Avondale | 13.87 | +0.85 | -1.17 |
| 2023, Avondale | 15.31 | +1.29 | -0.69 |
| 2024, Avondale | 16.45 | +1.54 | -0.03 |
Avondale, AZ: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Avondale, AZ price.
CSVOutage risk around Avondale
Avondale, AZ, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 68 wind and 2 tornado, 77.2 per 100,000 residents of 90,644. Top gust near Avondale, AZ: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Avondale, AZ: $3.1M.
Reports within 15 miles of Avondale, AZ
wind and tornado reports, Avondale, AZ
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- 1'25
| Avondale, AZ | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale, AZ, 2015 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Avondale, AZ, 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Avondale, AZ, 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Avondale, AZ, 2018 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Avondale, AZ, 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Avondale, AZ, 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Avondale, AZ, 2021 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Avondale, AZ, 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Avondale, AZ, 2023 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Avondale, AZ, 2024 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Avondale, AZ, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Housing and heating in Avondale
Avondale, AZ: 3,970 of 30,829 homes were built before 1980 and 17,974 in 2000 or later. Avondale, AZ has 22,970 detached houses, 4,890 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,060 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Avondale, AZ
% of homes by decade built, Avondale, AZ
- 1pre-40
- 140s
- 250s
- 460s
- 670s
- 780s
- 2290s
- 4500s
- 1210s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Avondale, AZ
| Avondale, AZ | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale, AZ, median year built | 2002 | 1992 | +10 years | 10 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, built before 1980 | 12.9% | 29.4% | -16.5 points | 19 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, built 2000 or later | 58.3% | 35.4% | +22.9 points | 11 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, detached houses | 74.5% | 64.2% | +10.3 points | 13 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.9% | 20.4% | -4.5 points | 13 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, mobile homes | 3.4% | 4.9% | -1.5 points | 21 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, renter households | 38.4% | 35.0% | +3.4 points | 7 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, median home value | $348,700 | $414,700 | -$66,000 | 20 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, median gross rent a month | $1,731 | $1,587 | +$144 | 12 of 34 |
| Avondale, AZ, people per household | 3.08 | 2.61 | +0.47 | 7 of 34 |
Cost of living with electricity in Avondale
Avondale, AZ: 29,372 households at $1,695 a year per home for electricity (Maricopa County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $49.8 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,936 a year per household.
| Group in Avondale, AZ | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Avondale, AZ median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale, AZ, all households | 29,372 | $1,695 | $49.8 million | 2.09% |
| Avondale, AZ, homeowners | 18,098 | $1,912 | $34.6 million | 2.35% |
| Avondale, AZ, renters | 11,274 | $1,305 | $14.7 million | 1.61% |
Climate and electric heating around Avondale
Avondale is in Maricopa County, AZ. Avondale: degree days are county values.
Avondale: 1,404 heating degree days a year. Avondale: 3,724 cooling degree days a year.
| Avondale | County value |
|---|---|
| Avondale, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,404 |
| Avondale, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,317 |
| Avondale, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,724 |
| Avondale, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,949 |
| Avondale, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 69.0% |
Avondale: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Avondale
Avondale, AZ counts 90,644 residents in 29,372 households, on 47.8 square miles. 18,231 of the 29,372 occupied homes in Avondale, AZ heat with electricity. Household income in Avondale, AZ is $81,260; 18,098 of its 29,372 households own.
Avondale, AZ has 30,829 housing units, 1,457 of them vacant or seasonal. Avondale, AZ ranks 7th of 34 Arizona cities for the share of renter households (38%). Avondale, AZ ranks 10th of 34 Arizona cities for the newest homes (median year built 2002).
Avondale, AZ ranks 12th of 34 Arizona cities for the highest median rent ($1,731 a month).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Avondale
Compare Avondale with nearby cities
| City near Avondale, AZ | Distance from Avondale | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale, AZ (this page) | 0 mi | 90,644 | $81,260 | 2002 | $348,700 | 70 | 13.9% |
| Goodyear, AZ | 4.6 mi southwest | 102,891 (+12,247) | $101,814 (+$20,554) | 2007 (+5 yr) | $441,900 (+$93,200) | 31 (-39) | 19.7% (+5.7 pts) |
| Glendale, AZ | 17.2 mi northeast | 250,193 (+159,549) | $70,139 (-$11,121) | 1986 (-16 yr) | $347,000 (-$1,700) | 298 (+228) | 13.1% (-0.8 pts) |
| El Mirage, AZ | 19.1 mi north | 35,823 (-54,821) | $74,764 (-$6,496) | 2004 (+2 yr) | $282,000 (-$66,700) | 178 (+108) | 13.4% (-0.5 pts) |
| Buckeye, AZ | 19.8 mi northwest | 99,844 (+9,200) | $98,778 (+$17,518) | 2010 (+8 yr) | $384,100 (+$35,400) | 54 (-16) | 17.5% (+3.6 pts) |
| Sun City, AZ | 21.1 mi north | 38,018 (-52,626) | $52,111 (-$29,149) | 1973 (-29 yr) | $259,800 (-$88,900) | 213 (+143) | 19.6% (+5.6 pts) |
ZIP codes in Avondale
| ZIP area touching Avondale, AZ | Share of the ZIP's land inside Avondale | Share of Avondale's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 85323 (Avondale, AZ) | 79.9% | 30.0% |
| 85392 (Avondale, AZ) | 97.6% | 20.1% |
| 85353 (Avondale, AZ) | 10.5% | 4.8% |
| 85329 (Avondale, AZ) | 100.0% | 0.7% |
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Arizona: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Avondale
Avondale: what is the electricity rate?
Avondale, AZ has no price of its own; its 90,644 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 1,075 kWh month costs $145 to $209.
Avondale: how does it rank among Arizona cities?
Avondale, AZ: rank 15 of 34 by its 90,644 residents, rank 15 of 34 by $81,260 median income.
Avondale: how many homes heat with electricity?
Avondale, AZ: 18,231 of 29,372 occupied homes, 62.1%; Maricopa County 69.0%.
Avondale: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,075 kWh a month, 2.1% to 3.1% of the $81,260 median income in Avondale, AZ.
Avondale: damaging storms reported nearby?
70 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Avondale, AZ, 2015 to 2025, 77.2 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Avondale?
Avondale, AZ: median home built 2002; 3,970 of 30,829 homes (12.9%) predate 1980, 22,970 are detached and 4,890 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How big are the homes in Avondale, AZ?
23,476 of 30,829 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.7 rooms.
How many Avondale, AZ households have no car?
1,446 households; 19,471 have two or more.
How many Avondale, AZ renters struggle with rent?
5,751 of 10,802 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.