ZIP 85306
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 85306 usually run 1.1% below trend in March and 0.7% above it in October, about $28 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 85306 is 0.1% below its high of $1,553 in January 2024, at $1,552 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 85306 changed +2.5% 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 85306 rose 44% while median household income rose 29.2% ($65,614 to $84,779). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 85306 is 36.6% 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 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($84,779) is $2,119 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,820); a 3-bedroom is $2,430.
3rd cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Glendale.
ZIP 85053, 3 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,277/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85306. 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 85306 (Glendale, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, 27.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 85306 in Glendale, AZ has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 85306 in Glendale, AZ stood at $1,268 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,552, reflecting a 22.4% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 85306 in Glendale, AZ now reports about $84,779, up from $66,945 in 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 5.6% since 2021, moving from about 23,598 residents to roughly 24,911. Renters now make up 35.2% of households, compared with 38.8% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 27.8% of adults here, versus 21.1% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 85306 in Glendale, AZ reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 85306 covers Glendale, AZ. The median rent here is $1,552/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,570/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,820/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($84,779/yr), ZIP 85306 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.5% over the past year.
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At $1,552/mo, rent takes ~22% of ZIP 85306's median household income ($84,779/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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