ZIP 85268
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
May. Asking rents in ZIP 85268 usually run 1.4% below trend in May and 1.4% above it in February, about $65 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 85268 is 0.6% below its high of $2,345 in August 2026, at $2,332 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 85268 changed +3.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 171 Arizona ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.6%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($112,795) is $2,820 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,770); a 4-bedroom is $3,080.
ZIP 85259, 4 miles away, rents for 28% less ($1,689/mo), about $7,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85268. 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 85268 (Fountain Hills, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 50.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 85268 in Fountain Hills, AZ has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 85268 in Fountain Hills, AZ paid around $2,038 a month. That figure now sits near $2,332, up 14.4% from the 2022 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 85268 in Fountain Hills, AZ now reports about $112,795, up from $90,435 in 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. The renter share has eased from 17.8% to 15.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 85268 in Fountain Hills, AZ reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 85268 covers Fountain Hills, AZ. The median rent here is $2,332/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,790/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,080/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($112,795/yr), ZIP 85268 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.0% over the past year.
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At $2,332/mo, rent takes ~25% of ZIP 85268's median household income ($112,795/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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