ZIP 85006
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 85006 usually run 1.5% below trend in November and 1.1% above it in June, about $39 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 85006 is 1.6% below its high of $1,524 in March 2025, at $1,499 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 85006 changed +0.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 171 Arizona ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 85006 rose 49.1% while median household income rose 52.8% ($38,121 to $58,248). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 85006 is 45.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($58,248) is $1,456 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,300); a 2-bedroom is $1,530.
20th cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Phoenix.
ZIP 85015, 4 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,220/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85006. 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.
Who lives here
ZIP 85006 (Phoenix, AZ) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 26.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 85006 in Phoenix, AZ has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 85006 in Phoenix, AZ stood at $1,241 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,499, reflecting a 20.8% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 85006 in Phoenix, AZ now reports about $58,248, up from $46,963 in 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has contracted by 11.6% since 2021, moving from about 24,777 residents to roughly 21,905. Renters now make up 61.8% of households, compared with 63.3% five years ago. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 85006 in Phoenix, AZ reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 85006 covers Phoenix, AZ. The median rent here is $1,499/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,300/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,530/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($58,248/yr), ZIP 85006 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.5% over the past year.
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