ZIP 85009
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 85009 is 2.8% below its high of $1,395 in March 2025, at $1,356 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 85009 changed +3.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 171 Arizona ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.6%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,054) is $1,301 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,300); a 2-bedroom is $1,530.
12th cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Phoenix.
ZIP 85031, 4 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,107/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85009. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 85009 (Phoenix, AZ) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 85009 in Phoenix, AZ has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in ZIP 85009 in Phoenix, AZ has climbed from $1,296 to $1,356, a 4.6% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $41,013 to $52,054 across the same window, up 26.9% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. Renters now make up 48.9% of households, compared with 51.2% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 85009 in Phoenix, AZ look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 85009 covers Phoenix, AZ. The median rent here is $1,356/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 ($52,054/yr), ZIP 85009 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.4% over the past year.
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