The Town FilesQueen Valley, Arizona
Community in Pinal County · population 967 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $223,200
- Jan low / Jul high
- 44° / 99°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 1
- Median age
- 62.9
Queen Valley is a community of 967 people in Pinal County, Arizona. The median home is worth $223,200, below the typical Arizona town ($248,600). It ranks quieter than 96% of Arizona towns, better for retirees than 92% of Arizona towns, better for a vacation home than 92% of Arizona towns.
How Queen Valley ranks
Percentile among Arizona towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Arizona towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Queen Valley is worth $223,200, below the typical Arizona town ($248,600). 77.0% of households own their home.
| Housing | Queen Valley | Typical Arizona town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $223,200 | $248,600 |
| Median rent | — | $1,050 |
| Median household income | — | $60,835 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 4.0× |
| Homeownership | 77.0% | 78.6% |
| Median year built | 1994 | 1990 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 25.6% | — |
Who lives in Queen Valley
| People | Queen Valley | Typical Arizona town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62.9 | 42.5 |
| Age 65 and over | 44.2% | 21.8% |
| Under 18 | 0.0% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.6% | 18.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 13.8% |
| Veterans | 3.0% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 1.3% | — |
| Work from home | 16.6% | 10.2% |
| Average commute | 20.3 min | 24.7 min |
| Homes with broadband | 42.6% | 88.0% |
Weather in Queen Valley
July highs average 98.8°F and January lows 44.2°F. About 17.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Arizona town: 0.2 in). Expect about 129 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 3 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Queen Valley since 1950, compared with 1 for the typical Arizona town. The strongest, an F0, struck on July 6, 1999 about 1.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 6, 1999.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 1 times; the largest was 1.50 inches on October 21, 2018.
Severe weather in Pinal County since 1996
Pinal County has been included in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | Fire | FM-5585: Cody Fire |
| July 9, 2024 | Fire | FM-5505: Shake Fire |
| May 29, 2024 | Fire | FM-5493: Simmons Fire |
| June 6, 2021 | Fire | FM-5389: Telegraph Fire |
| April 8, 2021 | Fire | FM-5385: Margo Fire |
Jobs and pay in Pinal County
Pinal County had 77,687 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,158 a year. Unemployment was 4.1% in 2023; in Queen Valley itself the ACS puts it at 11.1%.
Towns near Queen Valley
- Gold Canyon, AZ8.8 mi · 11,404 people · home $508,100
- Superior, AZ10.5 mi · 2,407 people · home $140,400
- Apache Junction, AZ15.2 mi · 38,499 people · home $211,500
- Florence, AZ16.1 mi · 26,785 people · home $346,300
- San Tan Valley, AZ16.6 mi · 99,894 people · home $410,100
- Queen Creek, AZ18.1 mi · 59,519 people · home $635,400
- Cactus Forest, AZ22.5 mi · 606 people · home $160,600
- Blackwater, AZ23.2 mi · 1,190 people · home $256,000
Queen Valley questions
Is Queen Valley, Arizona a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Queen Valley scores better for retirees than 92% of Arizona towns and quieter than 96%. 44.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 62.9).
How much does a house cost in Queen Valley?
The median owner-occupied home in Queen Valley is valued at $223,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is — a month.
What is the weather like in Queen Valley?
July highs average 98.8°F and January lows 44.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 17.8 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.
Does Queen Valley get tornadoes?
1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Queen Valley since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F0 on July 6, 1999. The typical Arizona town has had 1.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)