Rents are 19% below what Tolleson'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 $2,021 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 Tolleson usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 1.2% above it in July, about $42 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Tolleson is 0.1% below its high of $2,023 in June 2025, at $2,021 as of September 2026.
Rent in Tolleson changed +1.9% 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 Tolleson rose 52.7% while median household income rose 29.8% ($45,952 to $59,626). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Tolleson is 46.1% 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 ($59,626) is $1,491 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,690).
Avondale, 3 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,658/mo), about $4,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Tolleson. 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
Tolleson, AZ is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 12.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Tolleson, AZ has changed in 5 years
Rent in Tolleson, AZ has increased 23.1% since 2021, going from about $1,642 per month to roughly $2,021 today. Household income in the area moved from $48,002 to $59,626 across the same window, up 24.2% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 7,180 to 7,668 between 2021 and 2024, a 6.8% change. About 58.3% of households rent today, against 49.6% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 7.8% to 12.1%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Tolleson, 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 Tolleson is $2,021/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,690/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,150/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,850/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,890/mo.
At 41% of local median household income ($59,626/yr), Tolleson ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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