Electricity rates in Queen Creek, Arizona
Queen Creek, AZ ranks 1st of 34 Arizona cities for the newest homes (median year built 2011). Queen Creek, Arizona has 66,369 residents in 20,677 households; 35.1% heat with electricity.
Queen Creek on the map
Maricopa County, with Queen Creek marked
Housing and heating in Queen Creek
Queen Creek, AZ: 638 of 21,724 homes were built before 1980 and 19,842 in 2000 or later. Queen Creek, AZ has 20,622 detached houses, 545 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 117 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Queen Creek, AZ
% of homes by decade built, Queen Creek, AZ
- 0pre-40
- 040s
- 050s
- 160s
- 270s
- 280s
- 490s
- 3600s
- 4410s
- 1120+
Heating fuel in Queen Creek, AZ
| Queen Creek, AZ | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Creek, AZ, median year built | 2011 | 1992 | +19 years | 1 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, built before 1980 | 2.9% | 29.4% | -26.4 points | 32 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, built 2000 or later | 91.3% | 35.4% | +56.0 points | 2 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, detached houses | 94.9% | 64.2% | +30.7 points | 3 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 2.5% | 20.4% | -17.9 points | 30 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, mobile homes | 0.5% | 4.9% | -4.4 points | 32 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, renter households | 9.1% | 35.0% | -25.9 points | 34 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, median home value | $576,600 | $414,700 | +$161,900 | 3 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, median gross rent a month | $2,176 | $1,587 | +$589 | 1 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, people per household | 3.20 | 2.61 | +0.59 | 3 of 34 |
Facts about Queen Creek
- Residents of Queen Creek, AZ, ACS 2023
- 66,36918 of 34 Arizona cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Queen Creek, AZ
- $134,7191 of 34 of those cities
- Households in Queen Creek, AZ
- 20,6773.21 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Queen Creek, AZ
- 90.9%18,788 owners and 1,889 renter households
- Housing units in Queen Creek, AZ
- 21,7241,047 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Queen Creek, AZ
- 35.1%7,265 of 20,677 homes
- Land area of Queen Creek, AZ
- 42.1 sq mi1,576.4 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Queen Creek, AZ
- 1.3% to 1.9%at 1,075 kWh a month over the $134,719 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Queen Creek, AZ
- 157NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 236.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Queen Creek, AZ
- 2011638 of 21,724 homes (2.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Queen Creek, AZ
- $576,600$2,176 gross rent a month, 4.53% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Queen Creek
Arizona Public Service Co charged Queen Creek homes 12.93 ¢/kWh in 2015. Queen Creek: 16.45 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Queen Creek: against 23% up for the Arizona average.
Queen Creek: a 1,075 kWh month at that price. Queen Creek: $139 in 2015, $177 in 2024. Queen Creek: $2,122 a year, 1.6% of the $134,719 median income.
Queen Creek: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Arizona Public Service Co, Queen Creek | Queen Creek: Gap to Arizona average | Queen Creek: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Queen Creek | 12.93 | +0.80 | +0.28 |
| 2016, Queen Creek | 13.11 | +0.96 | +0.56 |
| 2017, Queen Creek | 13.57 | +1.13 | +0.68 |
| 2018, Queen Creek | 14.16 | +1.39 | +1.29 |
| 2019, Queen Creek | 13.60 | +1.17 | +0.59 |
| 2020, Queen Creek | 13.24 | +0.97 | +0.09 |
| 2021, Queen Creek | 13.45 | +0.91 | -0.21 |
| 2022, Queen Creek | 13.87 | +0.85 | -1.17 |
| 2023, Queen Creek | 15.31 | +1.29 | -0.69 |
| 2024, Queen Creek | 16.45 | +1.54 | -0.03 |
Queen Creek, AZ: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Queen Creek, AZ price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Queen Creek
Queen Creek, AZ: 20,677 households at $1,695 a year per home for electricity (Maricopa County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $35.0 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,936 a year per household.
| Group in Queen Creek, AZ | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Queen Creek, AZ median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Creek, AZ, all households | 20,677 | $1,695 | $35.0 million | 1.26% |
| Queen Creek, AZ, homeowners | 18,788 | $1,912 | $35.9 million | 1.42% |
| Queen Creek, AZ, renters | 1,889 | $1,305 | $2.5 million | 0.97% |
Who lives in Queen Creek: income, cars, homes
In Queen Creek, AZ, 1,305 of 20,677 households earn under $35,000, 2,675 $35,000-$75,000, 7,868 $75,000-$150,000 and 8,829 $150,000 or more. 2,358 residents of Queen Creek, AZ live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.2. In Queen Creek, AZ, 267 households own no vehicle and 16,565 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 31,488 workers in Queen Creek, AZ, 7,619 work from home, 19,962 drive alone, 102 ride transit and 379 walk. Queen Creek, AZ homes: 19,258 have 3+ bedrooms, 283 none or one, median 6.9 rooms. In Queen Creek, AZ, 697 of 1,754 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 9,810 households moved in since 2018 and 395 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly.
Household income in Queen Creek, AZ
| Queen Creek, AZ | Value | Rank in Arizona (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Creek, AZ, households under $35,000 | 6.3% | 34 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, households $150,000 or more | 42.7% | 1 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, residents below poverty | 3.6% | 34 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, median age | 37.2 | 19 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 88.6% | 3 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 34 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, households with 2+ vehicles | 80.1% | 1 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, workers at home | 24.2% | 2 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, cost-burdened renters | 39.7% | 32 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, moved in since 2018 | 47.4% | 4 of 34 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, moved in before 2000 | 1.9% | 32 of 34 |
Outage risk around Queen Creek
Queen Creek, AZ, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 154 wind and 3 tornado, 236.6 per 100,000 residents of 66,369. Top gust near Queen Creek, AZ: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Queen Creek, AZ: $2.7M.
Reports within 15 miles of Queen Creek, AZ
wind and tornado reports, Queen Creek, AZ
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| Queen Creek, AZ | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Creek, AZ, 2015 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, 2018 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, 2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, 2020 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, 2021 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, 2022 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, 2023 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Queen Creek, AZ, 2025 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Climate and electric heating around Queen Creek
Queen Creek is in Maricopa County, AZ. Queen Creek: degree days are county values.
Queen Creek: 1,404 heating degree days a year. Queen Creek: 3,724 cooling degree days a year.
| Queen Creek | County value |
|---|---|
| Queen Creek, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,404 |
| Queen Creek, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,317 |
| Queen Creek, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,724 |
| Queen Creek, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,949 |
| Queen Creek, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 69.0% |
Queen Creek: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Who supplies Queen Creek
Maricopa County lists 5 utilities for Queen Creek, AZ (66,369 residents): homes pay 13.46 to 19.49 cents per kWh, about $145 to $209 a month at 1,075 kWh, 1.3% to 1.9% of the $134,719 Queen Creek median income. Maricopa County page.
Analyst note on Queen Creek
Household income in Queen Creek, AZ is $134,719; 18,788 of its 20,677 households own. 7,265 of the 20,677 occupied homes in Queen Creek, AZ heat with electricity. Queen Creek, AZ counts 66,369 residents in 20,677 households, on 42.1 square miles.
Queen Creek, AZ has 21,724 housing units, 1,047 of them vacant or seasonal. Queen Creek, AZ ranks 1st of 34 Arizona cities for the highest median rent ($2,176 a month). Queen Creek, AZ ranks 1st of 34 Arizona cities for the lowest share of renters (9%).
Queen Creek, AZ ranks 1st of 34 Arizona cities for median household income ($134,719).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Queen Creek
Compare Queen Creek with nearby cities
| City near Queen Creek, AZ | Distance from Queen Creek | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Creek, AZ (this page) | 0 mi | 66,369 | $134,719 | 2011 | $576,600 | 157 | 24.2% |
| San Tan Valley, AZ | 5.1 mi southeast | 105,231 (+38,862) | $93,642 (-$41,077) | 2006 (-5 yr) | $365,900 (-$210,700) | 100 (-57) | 15.6% (-8.6 pts) |
| Gilbert, AZ | 9.0 mi northwest | 271,118 (+204,749) | $121,351 (-$13,368) | 2002 (-9 yr) | $518,600 (-$58,000) | 260 (+103) | 23.6% (-0.6 pts) |
| Apache Junction, AZ | 10.8 mi northeast | 39,746 (-26,623) | $58,619 (-$76,100) | 1993 (-18 yr) | $196,700 (-$379,900) | 145 (-12) | 12.9% (-11.3 pts) |
| Mesa, AZ | 12.6 mi northwest | 507,478 (+441,109) | $78,779 (-$55,940) | 1988 (-23 yr) | $364,300 (-$212,300) | 271 (+114) | 16.9% (-7.3 pts) |
| Chandler, AZ | 14.1 mi west | 278,123 (+211,754) | $103,691 (-$31,028) | 1997 (-14 yr) | $469,800 (-$106,800) | 252 (+95) | 22.7% (-1.5 pts) |
ZIP codes in Queen Creek
| ZIP area touching Queen Creek, AZ | Share of the ZIP's land inside Queen Creek | Share of Queen Creek's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 85142 (Queen Creek, AZ) | 31.0% | 77.9% |
| 85140 (Queen Creek, AZ) | 10.2% | 20.8% |
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Questions on Queen Creek
Queen Creek: what is the electricity rate?
Queen Creek, AZ has no price of its own; its 66,369 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 1,075 kWh month costs $145 to $209.
Queen Creek: how does it rank among Arizona cities?
Queen Creek, AZ: rank 18 of 34 by its 66,369 residents, rank 1 of 34 by $134,719 median income.
Queen Creek: how many homes heat with electricity?
Queen Creek, AZ: 7,265 of 20,677 occupied homes, 35.1%; Maricopa County 69.0%.
Queen Creek: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,075 kWh a month, 1.3% to 1.9% of the $134,719 median income in Queen Creek, AZ.
Queen Creek: damaging storms reported nearby?
157 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Queen Creek, AZ, 2015 to 2025, 236.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Queen Creek?
Queen Creek, AZ: median home built 2011; 638 of 21,724 homes (2.9%) predate 1980, 20,622 are detached and 545 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many households in Queen Creek, AZ earn under $35,000?
1,305 of 20,677, against 8,829 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Queen Creek, AZ live below the poverty line?
2,358 residents.
How many Queen Creek, AZ households have no car?
267 households; 16,565 have two or more.