Primary sources for Gilbert, AZ
- Census Bureau profile of Gilbert, AZ, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Gilbert, AZ, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Gilbert, AZ, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Gilbert, AZ
Electricity rates in Gilbert, Arizona
Gilbert, AZ ranks 2nd of 34 Arizona cities for the highest median rent ($2,028 a month). Gilbert, Arizona has 271,118 residents in 91,712 households; 54.1% heat with electricity.
Gilbert on the map
Maricopa County, with Gilbert marked
Housing and heating in Gilbert
Gilbert, AZ: 4,213 of 94,983 homes were built before 1980 and 55,908 in 2000 or later. Gilbert, AZ has 78,570 detached houses, 10,929 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 276 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Gilbert, AZ
% of homes by decade built, Gilbert, AZ
- 0pre-40
- 040s
- 150s
- 160s
- 370s
- 1080s
- 2790s
- 3700s
- 2010s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Gilbert, AZ
| Gilbert, AZ | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert, AZ, median year built | 2002 | 1992 | +10 years | 10 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, built before 1980 | 4.4% | 29.4% | -24.9 points | 27 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, built 2000 or later | 58.9% | 35.4% | +23.5 points | 10 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, detached houses | 82.7% | 64.2% | +18.5 points | 10 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.5% | 20.4% | -8.9 points | 16 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, mobile homes | 0.3% | 4.9% | -4.6 points | 34 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, renter households | 26.1% | 35.0% | -8.9 points | 21 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, median home value | $518,600 | $414,700 | +$103,900 | 5 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, median gross rent a month | $2,028 | $1,587 | +$441 | 2 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, people per household | 2.95 | 2.61 | +0.34 | 8 of 34 |
Who supplies Gilbert
Maricopa County lists 5 utilities for Gilbert, AZ (271,118 residents): homes pay 13.46 to 19.49 cents per kWh, about $145 to $209 a month at 1,075 kWh, 1.4% to 2.1% of the $121,351 Gilbert median income. Maricopa County page.
Facts about Gilbert
- Residents of Gilbert, AZ, ACS 2023
- 271,1185 of 34 Arizona cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Gilbert, AZ
- $121,3512 of 34 of those cities
- Households in Gilbert, AZ
- 91,7122.96 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Gilbert, AZ
- 73.9%67,753 owners and 23,959 renter households
- Housing units in Gilbert, AZ
- 94,9833,271 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Gilbert, AZ
- 54.1%49,593 of 91,712 homes
- Land area of Gilbert, AZ
- 68.7 sq mi3,948.5 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Gilbert, AZ
- 1.4% to 2.1%at 1,075 kWh a month over the $121,351 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Gilbert, AZ
- 260NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 95.9 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Gilbert, AZ
- 20024,213 of 94,983 homes (4.4%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Gilbert, AZ
- $518,600$2,028 gross rent a month, 4.69% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Gilbert
Arizona Public Service Co charged Gilbert homes 12.93 ¢/kWh in 2015. Gilbert: 16.45 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Gilbert: against 23% up for the Arizona average.
Gilbert: a 1,075 kWh month at that price. Gilbert: $139 in 2015, $177 in 2024. Gilbert: $2,122 a year, 1.7% of the $121,351 median income.
Gilbert: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Arizona Public Service Co, Gilbert | Gilbert: Gap to Arizona average | Gilbert: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Gilbert | 12.93 | +0.80 | +0.28 |
| 2016, Gilbert | 13.11 | +0.96 | +0.56 |
| 2017, Gilbert | 13.57 | +1.13 | +0.68 |
| 2018, Gilbert | 14.16 | +1.39 | +1.29 |
| 2019, Gilbert | 13.60 | +1.17 | +0.59 |
| 2020, Gilbert | 13.24 | +0.97 | +0.09 |
| 2021, Gilbert | 13.45 | +0.91 | -0.21 |
| 2022, Gilbert | 13.87 | +0.85 | -1.17 |
| 2023, Gilbert | 15.31 | +1.29 | -0.69 |
| 2024, Gilbert | 16.45 | +1.54 | -0.03 |
Gilbert, AZ: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Gilbert, AZ price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Gilbert
Gilbert, AZ: 91,712 households at $1,695 a year per home for electricity (Maricopa County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $155.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,936 a year per household.
| Group in Gilbert, AZ | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Gilbert, AZ median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert, AZ, all households | 91,712 | $1,695 | $155.5 million | 1.40% |
| Gilbert, AZ, homeowners | 67,753 | $1,912 | $129.5 million | 1.58% |
| Gilbert, AZ, renters | 23,959 | $1,305 | $31.3 million | 1.08% |
Who lives in Gilbert: income, cars, homes
In Gilbert, AZ, 7,808 of 91,712 households earn under $35,000, 16,186 $35,000-$75,000, 33,789 $75,000-$150,000 and 33,929 $150,000 or more. 13,827 residents of Gilbert, AZ live below the poverty line, and the median age is 35.7. In Gilbert, AZ, 1,915 households own no vehicle and 67,876 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 139,250 workers in Gilbert, AZ, 32,821 work from home, 91,575 drive alone, 518 ride transit and 1,063 walk. Gilbert, AZ homes: 78,077 have 3+ bedrooms, 6,049 none or one, median 6.3 rooms. In Gilbert, AZ, 10,181 of 23,041 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 35,905 households moved in since 2018 and 7,789 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace.
Household income in Gilbert, AZ
| Gilbert, AZ | Value | Rank in Arizona (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert, AZ, households under $35,000 | 8.5% | 33 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, households $150,000 or more | 37.0% | 3 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, residents below poverty | 5.1% | 32 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, median age | 35.7 | 23 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 82.2% | 5 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 29 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, households with 2+ vehicles | 74.0% | 3 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, workers at home | 23.6% | 3 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, cost-burdened renters | 44.2% | 28 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, moved in since 2018 | 39.1% | 21 of 34 |
| Gilbert, AZ, moved in before 2000 | 8.5% | 22 of 34 |
Outage risk around Gilbert
Gilbert, AZ, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 256 wind and 4 tornado, 95.9 per 100,000 residents of 271,118. Top gust near Gilbert, AZ: 87 knots, 100 mph. Damage near Gilbert, AZ: $18.1M.
Reports within 15 miles of Gilbert, AZ
wind and tornado reports, Gilbert, AZ
- 30'15
- 4'16
- 8'17
- 39'18
- 13'19
- 15'20
- 38'21
- 56'22
- 31'23
- 9'24
- 17'25
| Gilbert, AZ | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert, AZ, 2015 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Gilbert, AZ, 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Gilbert, AZ, 2017 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Gilbert, AZ, 2018 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Gilbert, AZ, 2019 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Gilbert, AZ, 2020 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Gilbert, AZ, 2021 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Gilbert, AZ, 2022 | 55 | 1 | 56 |
| Gilbert, AZ, 2023 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Gilbert, AZ, 2024 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Gilbert, AZ, 2025 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Climate and electric heating around Gilbert
Gilbert is in Maricopa County, AZ. Gilbert: degree days are county values.
Gilbert: 1,404 heating degree days a year. Gilbert: 3,724 cooling degree days a year.
| Gilbert | County value |
|---|---|
| Gilbert, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,404 |
| Gilbert, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,317 |
| Gilbert, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,724 |
| Gilbert, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,949 |
| Gilbert, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 69.0% |
Gilbert: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Gilbert
Household income in Gilbert, AZ is $121,351; 67,753 of its 91,712 households own. Gilbert, AZ counts 271,118 residents in 91,712 households, on 68.7 square miles. 49,593 of the 91,712 occupied homes in Gilbert, AZ heat with electricity.
Gilbert, AZ has 94,983 housing units, 3,271 of them vacant or seasonal. Gilbert, AZ ranks 2nd of 34 Arizona cities for median household income ($121,351). Gilbert, AZ ranks 2nd of 34 Arizona cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (8.5%).
Gilbert, AZ ranks 3rd of 34 Arizona cities for people working from home (23.6% of workers).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Gilbert
Compare Gilbert with nearby cities
| City near Gilbert, AZ | Distance from Gilbert | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert, AZ (this page) | 0 mi | 271,118 | $121,351 | 2002 | $518,600 | 260 | 23.6% |
| Mesa, AZ | 6.4 mi north | 507,478 (+236,360) | $78,779 (-$42,572) | 1988 (-14 yr) | $364,300 (-$154,300) | 271 (+11) | 16.9% (-6.7 pts) |
| Chandler, AZ | 6.6 mi west | 278,123 (+7,005) | $103,691 (-$17,660) | 1997 (-5 yr) | $469,800 (-$48,800) | 252 (-8) | 22.7% (-0.9 pts) |
| Queen Creek, AZ | 9.0 mi southeast | 66,369 (-204,749) | $134,719 (+$13,368) | 2011 (+9 yr) | $576,600 (+$58,000) | 157 (-103) | 24.2% (+0.6 pts) |
| Tempe, AZ | 12.2 mi northwest | 186,419 (-84,699) | $77,643 (-$43,708) | 1983 (-19 yr) | $421,900 (-$96,700) | 325 (+65) | 19.4% (-4.2 pts) |
| Apache Junction, AZ | 12.7 mi northeast | 39,746 (-231,372) | $58,619 (-$62,732) | 1993 (-9 yr) | $196,700 (-$321,900) | 145 (-115) | 12.9% (-10.7 pts) |
ZIP codes in Gilbert
| ZIP area touching Gilbert, AZ | Share of the ZIP's land inside Gilbert | Share of Gilbert's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 85298 (Gilbert, AZ) | 83.7% | 19.1% |
| 85234 (Gilbert, AZ) | 97.7% | 17.0% |
| 85295 (Gilbert, AZ) | 93.7% | 16.5% |
| 85296 (Gilbert, AZ) | 96.2% | 16.4% |
| 85297 (Gilbert, AZ) | 96.6% | 15.1% |
| 85233 (Gilbert, AZ) | 98.9% | 13.9% |
| 85236 (Gilbert, AZ) | 100.0% | 0.1% |
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Questions on Gilbert
Gilbert: what is the electricity rate?
Gilbert, AZ has no price of its own; its 271,118 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 1,075 kWh month costs $145 to $209.
Gilbert: how does it rank among Arizona cities?
Gilbert, AZ: rank 5 of 34 by its 271,118 residents, rank 2 of 34 by $121,351 median income.
Gilbert: how many homes heat with electricity?
Gilbert, AZ: 49,593 of 91,712 occupied homes, 54.1%; Maricopa County 69.0%.
Gilbert: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,075 kWh a month, 1.4% to 2.1% of the $121,351 median income in Gilbert, AZ.
Gilbert: damaging storms reported nearby?
260 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Gilbert, AZ, 2015 to 2025, 95.9 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Gilbert?
Gilbert, AZ: median home built 2002; 4,213 of 94,983 homes (4.4%) predate 1980, 78,570 are detached and 10,929 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many households in Gilbert, AZ earn under $35,000?
7,808 of 91,712, against 33,929 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Gilbert, AZ live below the poverty line?
13,827 residents.
How many Gilbert, AZ households have no car?
1,915 households; 67,876 have two or more.