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A town of 3,621, settled in 1883. Public schools that outperform most of Arizona.
Heber-Overgaard gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $271K, 5 years of the Show Low area’s $55K median household income. It grades B− overall, 46th among Arizona's 139 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $59K, and 12% of residents live below the poverty line, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. Heber-Overgaard’s peak summer temperature is 84°F, below both Arizona’s towns (100°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Only 8 of the 140 Arizona towns we compare have a lower January low than Heber-Overgaard. The biggest park or preserve is Tall Timbers County Park, at 39 acres.
Where Heber-Overgaard beats most towns.
Where Heber-Overgaard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Heber-Overgaard is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,581 in 1990, 2,898 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2018 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
Heber-Overgaard is unincorporated, so Navajo County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Heber-Overgaard.
Heber-Overgaard trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
FEMA puts 56% of Heber-Overgaard’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 36% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Heber-Overgaard Unified District runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Heber-Overgaard teach 249 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Meadows PrimaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 142 | A |
| Capps Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 107 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
Trails total 8.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. Heber-Overgaard’s concentration of trails comes in at 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Heber-Overgaard | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.2 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.4% | 15% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tall Timbers County Park | 0.5 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Heber-Overgaard, the average commute is 23 minutes. Just 17% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Heber-Overgaard added 73 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 392. The top destinations are Phoenix (12%), Show Low (7%) and Mesa (4%).
| Heber-Overgaard | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Heber-Overgaard brings chilly winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The nearest emergency room, Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center, is 31.9 miles away in a straight line. Against the 8,523 U.S. towns with household incomes like Heber-Overgaard’s, it is healthier than 86%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Only 6 of the 140 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Heber-Overgaard. CDC measures, 32 in all: Heber-Overgaard beats Arizona on 12 and trails on 11. The share of adults in Heber-Overgaard who have high blood pressure: 46%.
| Heber-Overgaard | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Heber-Overgaard | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 12% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes are within reach (B for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 82 miles.
Among households in Heber-Overgaard, 87% own their home. The town’s midpoint rent stands at $730 a month. On the market locally: a median 28 days to sell.
| Heber-Overgaard | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $730 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 87% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Heber-Overgaard; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Heber-Overgaard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
CDP in Navajo County, Arizona
Heber–Overgaard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Situated atop the Mogollon Rim, the community lies at an elevation of 6,627 feet (2,020 m). The population was 2,898 at the 2020 census. Heber and Overgaard are technically two unincorporated communities, but as of the 1990 census, their proximity led to the merged name of "Heber–Overgaard". Heber was settled in 1883 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and the town is named after either Heber J. Grant or Heber C. Kimball, both prominent members of the LDS church. Overgaard, adjoining Heber, was settled ca. 1936 and was named after the owner of the first sawmil…
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Heber-Overgaard grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #46 of 139 in Arizona. It grades B for health and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
The typical home is worth about $271,000, 35% below the Arizona typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.