ZIP 85260
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
July. Asking rents in ZIP 85260 usually run 1.2% below trend in July and 1.2% above it in February, about $48 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 85260 is 2% below its high of $2,024 in December 2021, at $1,983 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 85260 changed +2.4% 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 85260 rose 38.9% while median household income rose 12% ($86,746 to $97,177). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 85260 is 37.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($97,177) is $2,429 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,120); a 2-bedroom is $2,460.
3rd cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Scottsdale.
ZIP 85259, 5 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,689/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85260. 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 85260 (Scottsdale, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 59.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 85260 in Scottsdale, AZ has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 85260 in Scottsdale, AZ has climbed by $313 per month, settling near $1,983 after starting the period at $1,670. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $94,345 in 2021 to $97,177 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 15.7 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 38,320 to 39,896 between 2021 and 2024, a 4.1% change. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 85260 in Scottsdale, AZ market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 85260 covers Scottsdale, AZ. The median rent here is $1,983/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 24% of local median household income ($97,177/yr), ZIP 85260 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.4% over the past year.
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At $1,983/mo, rent takes ~24% of ZIP 85260's median household income ($97,177/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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