Rents are right about where Vail'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 $2,063 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 Vail is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in Vail changed +3.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 45 Arizona cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.6%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($130,904) is $3,273 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,890); a 4-bedroom is $3,350.
Tucson, 22 miles away, rents for 31% less ($1,428/mo), about $7,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Vail. 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
Vail, AZ is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 42.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Vail, AZ has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Vail, AZ has shifted from $1,808 to $2,063, up 14.1% since 2022. Census figures show median household income at $130,904 today, compared with $107,470 five years earlier. 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 Vail, AZ adding about 1,600 residents over the five-year window, up 10.9% on net. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Vail is $2,063/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,410/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,060/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,580/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,890/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($130,904/yr), Vail ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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At $2,063/mo, rent takes ~19% of Vail's median household income ($130,904/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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