Rents are right about where Marana's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,165 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Marana is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2021.
Rent in Marana changed +2.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 45 Arizona cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.6%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($112,606) is $2,815 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,485); a 4-bedroom is $2,880.
Tortolita, 14 miles away, rents for 30% less ($1,509/mo), about $7,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Marana. 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
Marana, AZ is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 47.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Marana, AZ has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Marana, AZ has shifted from $1,920 to $2,165, up 12.8% since 2022. Household income in the area moved from $94,983 to $112,606 across the same window, up 18.6% versus 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show Marana, AZ adding about 6,104 residents over the five-year window, up 12.0% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 44.9% to 47.8% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Marana, AZ look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Marana is $2,165/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,320/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,790/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,450/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,485/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($112,606/yr), Marana ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.9% over the past year.
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At $2,165/mo, rent takes ~23% of Marana's median household income ($112,606/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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