ZIP Code · AZ

ZIP 85210

Part of Mesa, AZ

Pop. 39,015·Maricopa County·147th most expensive ZIP in Arizona

Median rent (all units)

$1,418/mo

Year-over-Year

+0.3%

Month-over-Month

-1.2%

vs US Median

-$514

Reported rents

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ZIP 85210 · $1,418

More affordable than 79% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,370

1 BR

$1,490

2 BR

$1,730

3 BR

$2,310

4 BR+

$2,560

Research median

$1,730/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

January. Asking rents in ZIP 85210 usually run 1.7% below trend in January and 1.2% above it in July, about $41 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 85210 is 5.9% below its high of $1,507 in April 2022, at $1,418 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of Arizona

Rent in ZIP 85210 changed +0.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 171 Arizona ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.6%.

Rent vs. income since 2019

From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 85210 rose 42.8% while median household income rose 42.2% ($43,572 to $61,957). Rent outpaced income.

Since before the pandemic

Rent in ZIP 85210 is 32.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.

Recent direction

Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($61,957) is $1,549 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,490); a 2-bedroom is $1,730.

Rank in Mesa

5th cheapest of 13 ZIP codes in Mesa.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85210. 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.

Annual cost

$17,016/yr

At $1,418/mo median

Location

CityMesa

StateAZ

CountyMaricopa County

Rent Market Meter

Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (up only 0.3% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.3% YoY, -1.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 85210 (Mesa, AZ) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 23.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

39,015

Median income

$61,957

Median age

32.1

Renters

57.2%

Age distribution

23.4%

31.4%

26%

Under 1823.4%

18–3431.4%

35–5426%

55–649.5%

65+9.8%

Gender

52.8%

47.2%

Male52.8%

Female47.2%

Race & ethnicity

48.4%

47.2%

White48.4%

Black7.9%

Hispanic47.2%

Asian2.6%

Education (25+)

16.1%

25.8%

34.2%

23.9%

No HS diploma16.1%

HS diploma25.8%

Some college34.2%

Bachelor's+23.9%

Housing tenure

42.8%

57.2%

Owner42.8%

Renter57.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 85210 in Mesa, AZ has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,189 → $1,418

up 19.3%

Income

$49,598 → $61,957

up 24.9%

Population

40,292 → 39,015

down 3.2%

Renter share

56.4% → 57.2%

+0.8 pts

Bachelor's+

22.3% → 23.9%

+1.6 pts

Median age

30.8 → 32.1

+1.3 yrs

Rent in ZIP 85210 in Mesa, AZ has increased 19.3% since 2021, going from about $1,189 per month to roughly $1,418 today. Median household income grew from $49,598 to $61,957 between 2021 and 2024, a 24.9% shift. Income growth outran rent by about 5.6 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 40,292 to 39,015 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.2% change. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 85210 in Mesa, AZ reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 85210 covers Mesa, AZ. The median rent here is $1,418/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,490/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,730/mo.

At 27% of local median household income ($61,957/yr), ZIP 85210 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.3% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 85210?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $57,000/year (about $27/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,418/mo in ZIP 85210. The local median household income is $61,957/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 85210?

Rent in ZIP 85210 has been roughly flat over the past year as of September 2026, a +0.3% change. It sits 5.9% below its high of $1,507 in April 2022.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 85210?

Asking rents in ZIP 85210 are usually lowest in January, about 1.7% below their yearly trend, and highest in July, about 1.2% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $41 a month. This pattern comes from 9 years of Zillow rent data.

Has rent outpaced income in ZIP 85210?

Yes. From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 85210 rose 42.8% while median household income rose 42.2%, from $43,572 to $61,957. Rent is Zillow's yearly average; income is the Census 5-year estimate for the same years.

How does ZIP 85210 compare to other ZIPs in Arizona?

ZIP 85210 is one of the more affordable among Arizona ZIP codes for rent, ranking #147 of 183 at $1,418/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 85210 changed +0.4%, against a typical +1.6% across the 171 Arizona ZIP codes Zillow tracks.