ZIP 85258
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
July. Asking rents in ZIP 85258 usually run 2.2% below trend in July and 1.8% above it in January, about $86 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 85258 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 85258 changed +8.0% 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 85258 rose 47.4% while median household income rose 32.5% ($86,148 to $114,111). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 85258 is 46.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($114,111) is $2,853 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,460); a 3-bedroom is $3,280.
5th cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Scottsdale.
ZIP 85253, 4 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,897/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85258. 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 85258 (Scottsdale, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 68.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 85258 in Scottsdale, AZ has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 85258 in Scottsdale, AZ stood at $1,457 in 2020 and currently runs about $2,151, reflecting a 47.6% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $114,111 today, compared with $96,066 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 26.4% of households, compared with 27.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 68.2% of adults here, versus 64.9% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2020.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 85258 covers Scottsdale, AZ. The median rent here is $2,151/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,120/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,460/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($114,111/yr), ZIP 85258 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.0% over the past year.
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At $2,151/mo, rent takes ~23% of ZIP 85258's median household income ($114,111/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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