Most expensive cities for renters in Arizona

Name: Most Expensive Cities to Rent in Arizona
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Arizona ranked by highest median rent. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Anthem ranks first, with a median rent of $2,532/mo.
Across all 38 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,831/mo.
Sun City West moved from #25 to #13 compared with a year ago.

Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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38 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
01	AnthemAZ Pop. 23KCompare →	$2,532/mo	+2.1%	+5.0%	25.2%	same
02	Fountain HillsAZ Pop. 24KCompare →	$2,332/mo	+3.0%	+20.6%	24.8%	same
03	Queen CreekAZ Pop. 72KCompare →	$2,229/mo	+1.7%	+10.0%	18.8%	same
04	MaranaAZ Pop. 57KCompare →	$2,165/mo	+2.9%	--	23.1%	↑1 from #5
05	FlagstaffAZ Pop. 76KCompare →	$2,128/mo	-0.1%	+21.1%	35.7%	↓1 from #4
06	ScottsdaleAZ Pop. 244KCompare →	$2,114/mo	+2.4%	+7.9%	22.9%	same
07	GilbertAZ Pop. 280KCompare →	$2,079/mo	+1.4%	+6.0%	20.4%	same
08	VailAZ Pop. 16KCompare →	$2,063/mo	+3.5%	--	18.9%	same
09	San Tan ValleyAZ Pop. 109KCompare →	$2,009/mo	+1.8%	+10.1%	24.9%	same
10	BuckeyeAZ Pop. 105KCompare →	$1,978/mo	+1.5%	+13.5%	23.9%	same
11	SahuaritaAZ Pop. 36KCompare →	$1,963/mo	+3.2%	+18.6%	22.5%	↑2 from #13
12	SurpriseAZ Pop. 155KCompare →	$1,942/mo	+1.1%	+8.1%	24.1%	same
13	Sun City WestAZ Pop. 27KCompare →	$1,898/mo	+14.5%	--	35.8%	↑12 from #25
14	El MirageAZ Pop. 36KCompare →	$1,897/mo	-2.5%	+11.0%	29.2%	↓3 from #11
15	ChandlerAZ Pop. 280KCompare →	$1,893/mo	+1.8%	+6.6%	21.0%	↓1 from #14
16	Fort MohaveAZ Pop. 16KCompare →	$1,858/mo	+1.4%	--	34.4%	same
17	PrescottAZ Pop. 47KCompare →	$1,857/mo	+1.0%	--	31.4%	↓2 from #15
18	PeoriaAZ Pop. 197KCompare →	$1,851/mo	+1.4%	+6.4%	23.2%	↓1 from #17
19	Oro ValleyAZ Pop. 48KCompare →	$1,831/mo	+3.4%	--	20.5%	↑1 from #20
20	FlorenceAZ Pop. 26KCompare →	$1,796/mo	+1.9%	--	27.1%	↑2 from #22
21	Prescott ValleyAZ Pop. 49KCompare →	$1,793/mo	+0.4%	+14.6%	28.9%	↓2 from #19
22	Sun CityAZ Pop. 37KCompare →	$1,791/mo	-0.8%	+11.1%	39.4%	↓4 from #18
23	MaricopaAZ Pop. 67KCompare →	$1,773/mo	+1.1%	+11.9%	22.1%	same
24	Apache JunctionAZ Pop. 41KCompare →	$1,767/mo	-0.1%	--	34.8%	↓3 from #21
25	Lake Havasu CityAZ Pop. 58KCompare →	$1,704/mo	+3.5%	--	29.1%	↑2 from #27
26	Casa GrandeAZ Pop. 61KCompare →	$1,673/mo	+1.5%	+5.8%	28.7%	same
27	AvondaleAZ Pop. 92KCompare →	$1,658/mo	-0.1%	+2.7%	23.1%	↓3 from #24
28	TempeAZ Pop. 188KCompare →	$1,623/mo	+1.3%	+4.0%	24.4%	same
29	CoolidgeAZ Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,575/mo	+1.3%	--	28.2%	same
30	PhoenixAZ Pop. 1.6MCompare →	$1,571/mo	+1.1%	+6.1%	23.2%	same
31	MesaAZ Pop. 512KCompare →	$1,532/mo	+0.1%	+4.9%	22.2%	same
32	GlendaleAZ Pop. 253KCompare →	$1,511/mo	+1.5%	+4.6%	24.7%	same
33	Green ValleyAZ Pop. 22KCompare →	$1,465/mo	0.0%	--	28.3%	--
34	KingmanAZ Pop. 34KCompare →	$1,446/mo	-1.1%	--	28.1%	↓1 from #33
35	Bullhead CityAZ Pop. 42KCompare →	$1,432/mo	+2.8%	--	34.0%	same
36	TucsonAZ Pop. 547KCompare →	$1,428/mo	+1.6%	+15.5%	30.0%	↓2 from #34
37	YumaAZ Pop. 100KCompare →	$1,425/mo	+3.6%	--	26.1%	↓1 from #36
38	Sierra VistaAZ Pop. 45KCompare →	$1,287/mo	+2.8%	--	22.0%	↓1 from #37