Rent Trends / AZ
Rent Trends in Arizona: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 55 cities in Arizona. The average across tracked cities is $1,851/month in 2026, up from $949 in 2015 (+95.0%). That sits $111 below (-5.7% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962.
Last updated: September 14, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,962 (June 2026)
What the Arizona rent trend shows
This page follows market rents in Arizona from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside Arizona and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,962/month in June 2026, up from $1,357 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Arizona has risen from about $1,751 to $1,851 (+5.7%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +1.8% ($1,818 → $1,851).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is El Mirage (+124.7%, $855 → $1,921). 21 of 55 tracked cities are higher than their 2015 (or earliest) level.
For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.
City-level breakdown in Arizona
Lowest 2026 rents
- Eloy — $1,312
- Bullhead City — $1,354
- Tortolita — $1,387
- Sierra Vista — $1,410
- Tucson — $1,421 (+83.4% since 2015)
Highest 2026 rents
- Cave Creek — $2,958
- Sedona — $2,499
- Anthem — $2,421 (+93.5% since 2015)
- Chino Valley — $2,387
- Fountain Hills — $2,294
Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.
All Arizona cities — yearly rent table
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | $811 | $868 | $915 | $977 | $1,062 | $1,153 | $1,247 | $1,536 | $1,561 | $1,552 | $1,557 | $1,567 | +93.2% | |
| Tucson | $775 | $798 | $821 | $866 | $932 | $991 | $1,073 | $1,277 | $1,334 | $1,378 | $1,396 | $1,421 | +83.4% | |
| Mesa | $818 | $866 | $907 | $961 | $1,044 | $1,132 | $1,238 | $1,517 | $1,521 | $1,531 | $1,536 | $1,540 | +88.3% | |
| Chandler | $1,060 | $1,114 | $1,154 | $1,224 | $1,313 | $1,409 | $1,514 | $1,845 | $1,863 | $1,855 | $1,876 | $1,908 | +80.0% | |
| Gilbert | $1,142 | $1,203 | $1,260 | $1,315 | $1,392 | $1,513 | $1,676 | $1,986 | $2,038 | $2,044 | $2,043 | $2,068 | +81.1% | |
| Glendale | $803 | $849 | $897 | $963 | $1,039 | $1,118 | $1,245 | $1,511 | $1,545 | $1,537 | $1,531 | $1,511 | +88.2% | |
| Scottsdale | $1,121 | $1,219 | $1,268 | $1,343 | $1,469 | $1,590 | $1,698 | $2,142 | $2,117 | $2,126 | $2,114 | $2,145 | +91.3% | |
| Peoria | $1,006 | $1,054 | $1,110 | $1,179 | $1,266 | $1,368 | $1,506 | $1,818 | $1,832 | $1,837 | $1,845 | $1,863 | +85.2% | |
| Tempe | $914 | $965 | $1,008 | $1,083 | $1,162 | $1,261 | $1,315 | $1,662 | $1,651 | $1,647 | $1,645 | $1,656 | +81.2% | |
| Surprise | $983 | $1,042 | $1,116 | $1,178 | $1,263 | $1,363 | $1,578 | $1,891 | $1,861 | $1,909 | $1,906 | $1,929 | +96.2% | |
| Yuma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,282 | $1,346 | $1,382 | $1,426 | $1,493 | +16.5% | |
| Flagstaff | — | — | — | — | $1,399 | $1,474 | $1,573 | $1,955 | $2,004 | $2,071 | $2,113 | $2,226 | +59.1% | |
| Goodyear | $890 | $932 | $983 | $1,071 | $1,138 | $1,194 | $1,414 | $1,640 | $1,672 | $1,670 | $1,699 | $1,694 | +90.3% | |
| San Tan Valley | $953 | $1,018 | $1,101 | $1,185 | $1,278 | $1,408 | $1,646 | $1,921 | $1,917 | $1,959 | $1,982 | $2,067 | +116.9% | |
| Buckeye | $926 | $1,003 | $1,058 | $1,157 | $1,246 | $1,366 | $1,604 | $1,871 | $1,865 | $1,952 | $1,976 | $1,992 | +115.1% | |
| Avondale | $880 | $936 | $977 | $1,044 | $1,135 | $1,248 | $1,402 | $1,693 | $1,692 | $1,715 | $1,696 | $1,734 | +97.0% | |
| Queen Creek | — | — | — | — | — | $1,452 | $1,657 | $1,904 | $2,001 | $2,090 | $2,148 | $2,153 | +48.3% | |
| Maricopa | $822 | $880 | $952 | $1,017 | $1,090 | $1,207 | $1,399 | $1,691 | $1,719 | $1,772 | $1,789 | $1,792 | +118.0% | |
| Casa Grande | — | — | — | $1,009 | $1,061 | $1,155 | $1,374 | $1,662 | $1,722 | $1,689 | $1,654 | $1,713 | +69.8% | |
| Prescott | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,603 | $1,644 | $1,716 | $1,759 | $1,838 | +14.7% | |
| Lake Havasu City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,500 | $1,600 | $1,605 | $1,645 | $1,720 | +14.7% | |
| Apache Junction | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,602 | $1,662 | $1,728 | $1,724 | $1,763 | +10.0% | |
| Kingman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,357 | $1,362 | $1,446 | $1,437 | +5.9% | |
| Prescott Valley | $896 | $949 | $1,020 | $1,093 | $1,150 | $1,238 | $1,340 | $1,637 | $1,682 | $1,673 | $1,720 | $1,779 | +98.5% | |
| Sierra Vista | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,299 | $1,302 | $1,330 | $1,410 | +8.5% | |
| Sun City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,690 | $1,703 | $1,758 | $1,797 | $1,746 | +3.3% | |
| Tolleson | $918 | $967 | $1,023 | $1,099 | $1,202 | $1,334 | $1,555 | $1,865 | $1,955 | $1,970 | $1,968 | $1,985 | +116.2% | |
| Oro Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,584 | $1,703 | $1,727 | $1,691 | $1,743 | +10.0% | |
| Bullhead City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,237 | $1,299 | $1,344 | $1,354 | +9.5% | |
| Marana | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,933 | $1,983 | $2,083 | $2,120 | $2,225 | +15.1% | |
| Sahuarita | $1,048 | $1,078 | $1,093 | $1,153 | $1,212 | $1,322 | $1,499 | $1,707 | $1,700 | $1,808 | $1,871 | $1,925 | +83.7% | |
| El Mirage | $855 | $922 | $986 | $1,056 | $1,153 | $1,271 | $1,461 | $1,786 | $1,772 | $1,893 | $1,852 | $1,921 | +124.7% | |
| Litchfield Park | $1,059 | $1,108 | $1,198 | $1,263 | $1,349 | $1,468 | $1,667 | $2,029 | $2,054 | $2,033 | $2,059 | $2,116 | +99.8% | |
| Florence | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,675 | $1,709 | $1,748 | +4.4% | |
| Sun City West | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,682 | $1,935 | $1,988 | $1,956 | +16.3% | |
| Cottonwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,664 | $1,727 | $1,880 | +13.0% | |
| Fountain Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,014 | $2,252 | $2,107 | $2,175 | $2,294 | +13.9% | |
| Anthem | $1,251 | $1,295 | $1,323 | $1,430 | $1,435 | $1,608 | $1,889 | $2,264 | $2,338 | $2,392 | $2,351 | $2,421 | +93.5% | |
| Green Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,458 | +0.0% | |
| Payson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,888 | +0.0% | |
| Eloy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,312 | +0.0% | |
| Sedona | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,286 | $2,358 | $2,499 | +9.3% | |
| Coolidge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,579 | $1,562 | $1,599 | +1.3% | |
| Chino Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,387 | +0.0% | |
| Vail | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,915 | $1,972 | $2,031 | $2,112 | +10.3% | |
| Cave Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,958 | +0.0% | |
| Paradise Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,749 | $1,807 | $1,919 | +9.7% | |
| Waddell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,209 | $2,283 | +3.3% | |
| Arizona City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,430 | +0.0% | |
| Wickenburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,698 | +0.0% | |
| Tortolita | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,387 | +0.0% | |
| Pinetop | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,845 | +0.0% | |
| Youngtown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,524 | +0.0% | |
| Oracle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,000 | +0.0% | |
| Fort Mohave | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,792 | +0.0% |
Click any column header to sort · % Chg uses earliest available year → 2026
Frequently asked questions — Arizona rent
Is Arizona cheap to rent in 2026?
It depends which city you pick. The average across 55 tracked Arizona cities is about $1,851/month — $111 below (-5.7% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962. Use the city table for local prices; the national typical rent is $1,962/month as of June 2026.
What city in Arizona has the cheapest rent?
Among cities in our ZORI sample, Eloy is the lowest at about $1,312/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Bullhead City ($1,354), Tortolita ($1,387), Sierra Vista ($1,410).
What city in Arizona has the most expensive rent?
Cave Creek leads our sample at about $2,958/month in 2026, followed by Sedona ($2,499) and Anthem ($2,421).
How much have rents in Arizona changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $949 in 2015 to $1,851 in 2026 (+95.0%). 21 of 55 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is El Mirage (+124.7%).
Are rents in Arizona still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Arizona cities went from about $1,818 to $1,851 (+1.8%). Since 2023 ($1,751), that is +5.7%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.
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