Rents are 19% below what Glendale's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Glendale'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
December. Asking rents in Glendale usually run 0.6% below trend in December and 0.7% above it in August, about $20 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Glendale is 3% below its high of $1,558 in June 2022, at $1,511 as of September 2026.
Rent in Glendale changed +1.5% 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 Glendale rose 43.5% while median household income rose 33.6% ($55,020 to $73,530). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Glendale is 33.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,530) is $1,838 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,679); a 2-bedroom is $1,954.
The priciest of 7 ZIP codes in Glendale, 85304 ($1,926/mo), costs 1.7 times the cheapest, 85301 ($1,166/mo).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Glendale. 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
Glendale, AZ is majority owner-occupied, 24.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Glendale, AZ has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Glendale, AZ stood at $1,299 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,511, reflecting a 16.3% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $60,499 in 2021 to $73,530 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 2.9% since 2021, moving from about 245,685 residents to roughly 252,833. College-educated residents now make up 24.3% of adults here, versus 22.1% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Glendale, AZ market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Glendale is $1,511/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,089/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,388/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,193/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,871/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($73,530/yr), Glendale ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.5% over the past year.
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