ZIP 85255
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
June. Asking rents in ZIP 85255 usually run 1.5% below trend in June and 1.5% above it in December, about $72 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 85255 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 85255 changed +3.2% 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 85255 rose 43.9% while median household income rose 5.7% ($133,044 to $140,616). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 85255 is 41.9% 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 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($140,616) is $3,515 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,760); a 3-bedroom is $3,680.
7th cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Scottsdale.
ZIP 85259, 5 miles away, rents for 30% less ($1,689/mo), about $8,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85255. 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 85255 (Scottsdale, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 66.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 85255 in Scottsdale, AZ has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 85255 in Scottsdale, AZ has climbed from $1,941 to $2,409, a 24.1% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 85255 in Scottsdale, AZ now reports about $140,616, up from $132,266 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 8.3% since 2021, moving from about 41,888 residents to roughly 45,346. College-educated residents now make up 66.9% of adults here, versus 69.2% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 85255 in Scottsdale, AZ reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 85255 covers Scottsdale, AZ. The median rent here is $2,409/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,380/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,760/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($140,616/yr), ZIP 85255 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.2% over the past year.
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At $2,409/mo, rent takes ~21% of ZIP 85255's median household income ($140,616/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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