Primary sources for Tempe, AZ
- Census Bureau profile of Tempe, AZ, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Tempe, AZ, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Tempe, AZ, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Tempe, AZ
Electricity rates in Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, AZ ranks 1st of 34 Arizona cities for the share of renter households (58%). Tempe, Arizona has 186,419 residents in 77,053 households; 79.4% heat with electricity.
Tempe on the map
Maricopa County, with Tempe marked
Housing and heating in Tempe
Tempe, AZ: 36,329 of 84,664 homes were built before 1980 and 18,759 in 2000 or later. Tempe, AZ has 32,616 detached houses, 35,277 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 2,090 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Tempe, AZ
% of homes by decade built, Tempe, AZ
- 1pre-40
- 140s
- 450s
- 1260s
- 2570s
- 2280s
- 1390s
- 900s
- 1210s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Tempe, AZ
| Tempe, AZ | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe, AZ, median year built | 1983 | 1992 | -9 years | 32 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, built before 1980 | 42.9% | 29.4% | +13.5 points | 3 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, built 2000 or later | 22.2% | 35.4% | -13.2 points | 29 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, detached houses | 38.5% | 64.2% | -25.7 points | 34 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 41.7% | 20.4% | +21.3 points | 1 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, mobile homes | 2.5% | 4.9% | -2.4 points | 24 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, renter households | 58.4% | 35.0% | +23.4 points | 1 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, median home value | $421,900 | $414,700 | +$7,200 | 11 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, median gross rent a month | $1,623 | $1,587 | +$36 | 15 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, people per household | 2.28 | 2.61 | -0.33 | 24 of 34 |
Who supplies Tempe
Maricopa County lists 5 utilities for Tempe, AZ (186,419 residents): homes pay 13.46 to 19.49 cents per kWh, about $145 to $209 a month at 1,075 kWh, 2.2% to 3.2% of the $77,643 Tempe median income. Maricopa County page.
Facts about Tempe
- Residents of Tempe, AZ, ACS 2023
- 186,4199 of 34 Arizona cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Tempe, AZ
- $77,64318 of 34 of those cities
- Households in Tempe, AZ
- 77,0532.42 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Tempe, AZ
- 41.6%32,030 owners and 45,023 renter households
- Housing units in Tempe, AZ
- 84,6647,611 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Tempe, AZ
- 79.4%61,143 of 77,053 homes
- Land area of Tempe, AZ
- 40.0 sq mi4,662.7 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Tempe, AZ
- 2.2% to 3.2%at 1,075 kWh a month over the $77,643 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Tempe, AZ
- 325NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 174.3 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Tempe, AZ
- 198336,329 of 84,664 homes (42.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Tempe, AZ
- $421,900$1,623 gross rent a month, 4.62% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Tempe
Arizona Public Service Co charged Tempe homes 12.93 ¢/kWh in 2015. Tempe: 16.45 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Tempe: against 23% up for the Arizona average.
Tempe: a 1,075 kWh month at that price. Tempe: $139 in 2015, $177 in 2024. Tempe: $2,122 a year, 2.7% of the $77,643 median income.
Tempe: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Arizona Public Service Co, Tempe | Tempe: Gap to Arizona average | Tempe: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Tempe | 12.93 | +0.80 | +0.28 |
| 2016, Tempe | 13.11 | +0.96 | +0.56 |
| 2017, Tempe | 13.57 | +1.13 | +0.68 |
| 2018, Tempe | 14.16 | +1.39 | +1.29 |
| 2019, Tempe | 13.60 | +1.17 | +0.59 |
| 2020, Tempe | 13.24 | +0.97 | +0.09 |
| 2021, Tempe | 13.45 | +0.91 | -0.21 |
| 2022, Tempe | 13.87 | +0.85 | -1.17 |
| 2023, Tempe | 15.31 | +1.29 | -0.69 |
| 2024, Tempe | 16.45 | +1.54 | -0.03 |
Tempe, AZ: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Tempe, AZ price.
CSVOutage risk around Tempe
Tempe, AZ, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 320 wind and 5 tornado, 174.3 per 100,000 residents of 186,419. Top gust near Tempe, AZ: 87 knots, 100 mph. Damage near Tempe, AZ: $23.5M.
Reports within 15 miles of Tempe, AZ
wind and tornado reports, Tempe, AZ
- 40'15
- 12'16
- 12'17
- 43'18
- 19'19
- 14'20
- 38'21
- 47'22
- 38'23
- 25'24
- 37'25
| Tempe, AZ | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe, AZ, 2015 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Tempe, AZ, 2016 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Tempe, AZ, 2017 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Tempe, AZ, 2018 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Tempe, AZ, 2019 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Tempe, AZ, 2020 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Tempe, AZ, 2021 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Tempe, AZ, 2022 | 46 | 1 | 47 |
| Tempe, AZ, 2023 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Tempe, AZ, 2024 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Tempe, AZ, 2025 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
Who lives in Tempe: income, cars, homes
In Tempe, AZ, 21,933 of 42,500 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 41,776 households moved in since 2018 and 10,203 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. In Tempe, AZ, 6,148 households own no vehicle and 40,827 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Tempe, AZ homes: 38,321 have 3+ bedrooms, 19,551 none or one, median 4.6 rooms. 28,483 residents of Tempe, AZ live below the poverty line, and the median age is 29.9. Of 107,109 workers in Tempe, AZ, 20,800 work from home, 64,872 drive alone, 3,535 ride transit and 4,178 walk. In Tempe, AZ, 15,192 of 77,053 households earn under $35,000, 22,087 $35,000-$75,000, 25,277 $75,000-$150,000 and 14,497 $150,000 or more.
Household income in Tempe, AZ
| Tempe, AZ | Value | Rank in Arizona (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Tempe, AZ, households under $35,000 | 19.7% | 15 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, households $150,000 or more | 18.8% | 16 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, residents below poverty | 16.2% | 6 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, median age | 29.9 | 33 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 45.3% | 32 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, households without a vehicle | 8.0% | 2 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, households with 2+ vehicles | 53.0% | 31 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, workers at home | 19.4% | 12 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, cost-burdened renters | 51.6% | 15 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, moved in since 2018 | 54.2% | 1 of 34 |
| Tempe, AZ, moved in before 2000 | 13.2% | 7 of 34 |
Cost of living with electricity in Tempe
Tempe, AZ: 77,053 households at $1,695 a year per home for electricity (Maricopa County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $130.6 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,936 a year per household.
| Group in Tempe, AZ | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Tempe, AZ median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe, AZ, all households | 77,053 | $1,695 | $130.6 million | 2.18% |
| Tempe, AZ, homeowners | 32,030 | $1,912 | $61.2 million | 2.46% |
| Tempe, AZ, renters | 45,023 | $1,305 | $58.8 million | 1.68% |
Climate and electric heating around Tempe
Tempe is in Maricopa County, AZ. Tempe: degree days are county values.
Tempe: 1,404 heating degree days a year. Tempe: 3,724 cooling degree days a year.
| Tempe | County value |
|---|---|
| Tempe, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,404 |
| Tempe, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,317 |
| Tempe, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,724 |
| Tempe, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,949 |
| Tempe, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 69.0% |
Tempe: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Tempe
Tempe, AZ counts 186,419 residents in 77,053 households, on 40.0 square miles. 61,143 of the 77,053 occupied homes in Tempe, AZ heat with electricity. Household income in Tempe, AZ is $77,643; 32,030 of its 77,053 households own.
Tempe, AZ has 84,664 housing units, 7,611 of them vacant or seasonal. Tempe, AZ ranks 1st of 34 Arizona cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (42%). Tempe, AZ ranks 2nd of 34 Arizona cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (325 since 2015).
Tempe, AZ ranks 2nd of 34 Arizona cities for households without a vehicle (8.0%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Tempe
Compare Tempe with nearby cities
| City near Tempe, AZ | Distance from Tempe | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe, AZ (this page) | 0 mi | 186,419 | $77,643 | 1983 | $421,900 | 325 | 19.4% |
| Chandler, AZ | 8.6 mi southeast | 278,123 (+91,704) | $103,691 (+$26,048) | 1997 (+14 yr) | $469,800 (+$47,900) | 252 (-73) | 22.7% (+3.3 pts) |
| Gilbert, AZ | 12.2 mi southeast | 271,118 (+84,699) | $121,351 (+$43,708) | 2002 (+19 yr) | $518,600 (+$96,700) | 260 (-65) | 23.6% (+4.2 pts) |
| Mesa, AZ | 12.4 mi east | 507,478 (+321,059) | $78,779 (+$1,136) | 1988 (+5 yr) | $364,300 (-$57,600) | 271 (-54) | 16.9% (-2.5 pts) |
| Phoenix, AZ | 15.6 mi northwest | 1,624,832 (+1,438,413) | $77,041 (-$602) | 1984 (+1 yr) | $381,900 (-$40,000) | 328 (+3) | 16.9% (-2.5 pts) |
| Glendale, AZ | 17.9 mi northwest | 250,193 (+63,774) | $70,139 (-$7,504) | 1986 (+3 yr) | $347,000 (-$74,900) | 298 (-27) | 13.1% (-6.3 pts) |
ZIP codes in Tempe
| ZIP area touching Tempe, AZ | Share of the ZIP's land inside Tempe | Share of Tempe's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 85281 (Tempe, AZ) | 98.2% | 32.7% |
| 85282 (Tempe, AZ) | 100.0% | 27.8% |
| 85283 (Tempe, AZ) | 90.3% | 20.0% |
| 85284 (Tempe, AZ) | 98.9% | 19.4% |
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Questions on Tempe
Tempe: what is the electricity rate?
Tempe, AZ has no price of its own; its 186,419 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 1,075 kWh month costs $145 to $209.
Tempe: how does it rank among Arizona cities?
Tempe, AZ: rank 9 of 34 by its 186,419 residents, rank 18 of 34 by $77,643 median income.
Tempe: how many homes heat with electricity?
Tempe, AZ: 61,143 of 77,053 occupied homes, 79.4%; Maricopa County 69.0%.
Tempe: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,075 kWh a month, 2.2% to 3.2% of the $77,643 median income in Tempe, AZ.
Tempe: damaging storms reported nearby?
325 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Tempe, AZ, 2015 to 2025, 174.3 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Tempe?
Tempe, AZ: median home built 1983; 36,329 of 84,664 homes (42.9%) predate 1980, 32,616 are detached and 35,277 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Tempe, AZ renters struggle with rent?
21,933 of 42,500 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many Tempe, AZ households have no car?
6,148 households; 40,827 have two or more.
How big are the homes in Tempe, AZ?
38,321 of 84,664 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 4.6 rooms.