Rents are 18% below what San Tan Valley's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $2,009 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
December. Asking rents in San Tan Valley usually run 1.3% below trend in December and 1.2% above it in July, about $50 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in San Tan Valley is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in San Tan Valley 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 San Tan Valley rose 46.3% while median household income rose 42.5% ($67,880 to $96,713). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in San Tan Valley is 41.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($96,713) is $2,418 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,355); a 3-bedroom is $3,170.
Apache Junction, 14 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,767/mo), about $2,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for San Tan Valley. 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
San Tan Valley, AZ is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 23.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How San Tan Valley, AZ has changed in 5 years
Rent in San Tan Valley, AZ has increased 19.4% since 2021, going from about $1,683 per month to roughly $2,009 today. Household income in the area moved from $79,836 to $96,713 across the same window, up 21.1% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 96,127 to 109,189 between 2021 and 2024, a 13.6% change. About 17.8% of households rent today, against 21.7% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in San Tan Valley, AZ look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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San Tan Valley rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in San Tan Valley is $2,009/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,850/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,355/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,030/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,170/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($96,713/yr), San Tan Valley ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.8% over the past year.
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