Rents are 15% below what Chandler's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Chandler's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in Chandler usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 0.7% above it in July, about $28 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Chandler is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Chandler changed +1.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 45 Arizona cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Chandler rose 38.4% while median household income rose 30.4% ($82,925 to $108,095). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Chandler is 33.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($108,095) is $2,702 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,458); a 3-bedroom is $3,307.
The priciest of 6 ZIP codes in Chandler, 85249 ($2,777/mo), costs 1.6 times the cheapest, 85224 ($1,735/mo).
Tempe, 9 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,623/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Chandler. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Chandler, AZ is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 47.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Chandler, AZ has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Chandler, AZ has increased by $319 per month, settling near $1,893 after starting the period at $1,574. Census figures show median household income at $108,095 today, compared with $91,299 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 272,439 to 280,136 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.8% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 45.6% to 47.7%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Chandler is $1,893/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,368/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,740/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,499/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,341/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($108,095/yr), Chandler ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.8% over the past year.
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At $1,893/mo, rent takes ~21% of Chandler's median household income ($108,095/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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