ZIP 85085
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 85085 usually run 0.9% below trend in January and 0.7% above it in May, about $29 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 85085 is 8.8% below its high of $2,013 in December 2022, at $1,835 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 85085 changed +0.8% 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 85085 rose 40.4% while median household income rose 34.4% ($96,003 to $128,984). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 85085 is 27.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($128,984) is $3,225 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,170).
33rd cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Phoenix.
ZIP 85027, 5 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,494/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85085. 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 85085 (Phoenix, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 53.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 85085 in Phoenix, AZ has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 85085 in Phoenix, AZ has increased by $235 per month, settling near $1,835 after starting the period at $1,600. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 85085 in Phoenix, AZ now reports about $128,984, up from $105,966 in 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 7.0 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 26,505 to 31,458 between 2021 and 2024, a 18.7% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 51.6% to 53.7%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 85085 in Phoenix, AZ reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 85085 covers Phoenix, AZ. The median rent here is $1,835/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,840/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,140/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($128,984/yr), ZIP 85085 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.8% over the past year.
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