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Electricity rates in Gilbert, Arizona

Gilbert, AZ ranks 2 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 markedMaricopaGilbert

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

  1. 0pre-40
  2. 040s
  3. 150s
  4. 160s
  5. 370s
  6. 1080s
  7. 2790s
  8. 3700s
  9. 2010s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Gilbert, AZ

% of homes by main fuel, Gilbert

  • Electricity54.1
  • Utility gas43.5
  • Propane1.0
Gilbert, AZ housing against its county and state cities
Gilbert, AZValueCountyGapRank
Gilbert, AZ, median year built20021992+10 years10 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, built before 19804.4%29.4%-24.9 points27 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, built 2000 or later58.9%35.4%+23.5 points10 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, detached houses82.7%64.2%+18.5 points10 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings11.5%20.4%-8.9 points16 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, mobile homes0.3%4.9%-4.6 points34 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, renter households26.1%35.0%-8.9 points21 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, median home value$518,600$414,700+$103,9005 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, median gross rent a month$2,028$1,587+$4412 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, people per household2.952.61+0.348 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

Cost 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.

Home energy cost, Gilbert, AZ
Group in Gilbert, AZHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Gilbert, AZ median income
Gilbert, AZ, all households91,712$1,695$155.5 million1.40%
Gilbert, AZ, homeowners67,753$1,912$129.5 million1.58%
Gilbert, AZ, renters23,959$1,305$31.3 million1.08%

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

% of households by income, Gilbert, AZ

  • Under $35,0008.5
  • $35,000 to $75,00017.6
  • $75,000 to $150,00036.8
  • $150,000 or more37.0
Gilbert, AZ households against Arizona cities with 30,000+ residents
Gilbert, AZValueRank in Arizona
Gilbert, AZ, households under $35,0008.5%33 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, households $150,000 or more37.0%3 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, residents below poverty5.1%32 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, median age35.723 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, homes with 3+ bedrooms82.2%5 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, households without a vehicle2.1%29 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, households with 2+ vehicles74.0%3 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, workers at home23.6%3 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, cost-burdened renters44.2%28 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, moved in since 201839.1%21 of 34
Gilbert, AZ, moved in before 20008.5%22 of 34

Outage risk around Gilbert

Gilbert, AZ, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 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

  1. 30'15
  2. 4'16
  3. 8'17
  4. 39'18
  5. 13'19
  6. 15'20
  7. 38'21
  8. 56'22
  9. 31'23
  10. 9'24
  11. 17'25
Storm reports near Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert, AZWindTornadoTotal
Gilbert, AZ, 201530030
Gilbert, AZ, 2016404
Gilbert, AZ, 2017808
Gilbert, AZ, 201839039
Gilbert, AZ, 201910313
Gilbert, AZ, 202015015
Gilbert, AZ, 202138038
Gilbert, AZ, 202255156
Gilbert, AZ, 202331031
Gilbert, AZ, 2024909
Gilbert, AZ, 202517017

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 2 of 34 Arizona cities for median household income ($121,351). Gilbert, AZ ranks 2 of 34 Arizona cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (8.5%).

Gilbert, AZ ranks 3 of 34 Arizona cities for people working from home (23.6% of workers).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Gilbert

Compare Gilbert with nearby cities

Nearest Arizona cities with 30,000+ residents to Gilbert, AZ
City near Gilbert, AZDistance from GilbertResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Gilbert, AZ (this page)0 mi271,118$121,3512002$518,60026023.6%
Mesa, AZ6.4 mi north507,478 (+236,360)$78,779 (-$42,572)1988 (-14 yr)$364,300 (-$154,300)271 (+11)16.9% (-6.7 pts)
Chandler, AZ6.6 mi west278,123 (+7,005)$103,691 (-$17,660)1997 (-5 yr)$469,800 (-$48,800)252 (-8)22.7% (-0.9 pts)
Queen Creek, AZ9.0 mi southeast66,369 (-204,749)$134,719 (+$13,368)2011 (+9 yr)$576,600 (+$58,000)157 (-103)24.2% (+0.6 pts)
Tempe, AZ12.2 mi northwest186,419 (-84,699)$77,643 (-$43,708)1983 (-19 yr)$421,900 (-$96,700)325 (+65)19.4% (-4.2 pts)
Apache Junction, AZ12.7 mi northeast39,746 (-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, AZShare of the ZIP's land inside GilbertShare 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 centre 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.

Primary sources for Gilbert, AZ

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Gilbert, AZ ranks 2 of 34 Arizona cities for the highest median rent ($2,028 a month).