City profile
Prescott, AZ
Mile-high Arizona town with four mild seasons, a classic courthouse square and pine forests.
Climate
Climate type
mountain_alpine
Winter avg
37°F
Summer avg
75°F
Sunny days / yr
280
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$560,000
Typical monthly housing
$3,257
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
112
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.52%
- State income tax (top)
- 2.5%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 8.38%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 94/100
Top hazards: Wildfire, Lightning, Riverine flooding
Nearest major airport
81 mi to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 35% Democratic / 64% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
47,400
Growth since 2019
+10.8%
Median age
59.7
Residents 65+
41.8%
Median household income
$70,874
Income growth since 2019
+27.2%
Black household income
—
Home ownership
68.0%
Poverty rate
11.7%
Poverty rate, 65+
8.3%
Race & ethnicity: Black 0.5% · White 82.8% · Hispanic 10.0% · Asian 2.1% · Other 4.6%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
426 · 29% above the national average
Property crime
1,224 · 21% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Prescott Police Department. State average: violent 385, property 1,543.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸AZ is gaining retirees — a sign of strong retiree services and community
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: extreme heat, water scarcity
Highlights
- Milder than Phoenix
- Historic Whiskey Row square
- Hiking and lakes
Trade-offs
- Very small Black community
- Long drive to a major airport
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.