Rents are right about where Sedona'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 $2,612 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 Sedona is 0.9% below its high of $2,635 in July 2026, at $2,612 as of September 2026.
Rent in Sedona changed +4.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 45 Arizona cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.6%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,738) is $1,843 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,555); a 2-bedroom is $1,910.
Cottonwood, 15 miles away, rents for 29% less ($1,848/mo), about $9,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Sedona. 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
Sedona, AZ is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 50.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sedona, AZ has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Sedona, AZ stood at $2,343 in 2023 and currently runs about $2,612, reflecting a 11.5% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $58,901 in 2021 to $73,738 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Sedona, AZ market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Sedona is $2,612/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,340/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,910/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,555/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,600/mo.
At 43% of local median household income ($73,738/yr), Sedona ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.3% over the past year.
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At $2,612/mo, rent takes ~43% of Sedona's median household income ($73,738/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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