Record-high rent in Arizona

Cities in Arizona where this month's typical rent is the highest in Zillow's records for that city, fastest-rising first. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Sun City West ranks first, with a median rent of $1,898/mo.
Across all 15 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,942/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Cities whose rent this month is the highest in at least three years of Zillow's rent index for that city. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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15 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income
01	Sun City WestAZ Pop. 27KCompare →	$1,898/mo	+14.5%	--	35.8%
02	YumaAZ Pop. 100KCompare →	$1,425/mo	+3.6%	--	26.1%
03	VailAZ Pop. 16KCompare →	$2,063/mo	+3.5%	--	18.9%
04	Lake Havasu CityAZ Pop. 58KCompare →	$1,704/mo	+3.5%	--	29.1%
05	SahuaritaAZ Pop. 36KCompare →	$1,963/mo	+3.2%	+18.6%	22.5%
06	MaranaAZ Pop. 57KCompare →	$2,165/mo	+2.9%	--	23.1%
07	Sierra VistaAZ Pop. 45KCompare →	$1,287/mo	+2.8%	--	22.0%
08	Bullhead CityAZ Pop. 42KCompare →	$1,432/mo	+2.8%	--	34.0%
09	ScottsdaleAZ Pop. 244KCompare →	$2,114/mo	+2.4%	+7.9%	22.9%
10	ChandlerAZ Pop. 280KCompare →	$1,893/mo	+1.8%	+6.6%	21.0%
11	San Tan ValleyAZ Pop. 109KCompare →	$2,009/mo	+1.8%	+10.1%	24.9%
12	Queen CreekAZ Pop. 72KCompare →	$2,229/mo	+1.7%	+10.0%	18.8%
13	TucsonAZ Pop. 547KCompare →	$1,428/mo	+1.6%	+15.5%	30.0%
14	BuckeyeAZ Pop. 105KCompare →	$1,978/mo	+1.5%	+13.5%	23.9%
15	SurpriseAZ Pop. 155KCompare →	$1,942/mo	+1.1%	+8.1%	24.1%