ZIP 85326
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
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January. Asking rents in ZIP 85326 usually run 1.2% below trend in January and 1.2% above it in July, about $46 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 85326 is 2.9% below its high of $1,959 in July 2025, at $1,902 as of August 2026.
Rent in ZIP 85326 changed -2.0% over the year to August 2026. Across the 170 Arizona ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 85326 rose 53.5% while median household income rose 42.5% ($63,060 to $89,876). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 85326 is 44.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 36.8% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 2 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($89,876) is $2,247 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,930); a 3-bedroom is $2,570.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85326. 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 85326 (Buckeye, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 16.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 85326 in Buckeye, AZ has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 85326 in Buckeye, AZ stood at $1,615 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,902, reflecting a 17.8% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $71,617 to $89,876 across the same window, up 25.5% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 5.2% since 2021, moving from about 71,621 residents to roughly 75,359. Renters now make up 18.2% of households, compared with 20.8% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 85326 in Buckeye, AZ look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
ZIP code 85326 covers Buckeye, AZ. The median rent here is $1,902/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,660/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,930/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($89,876/yr), ZIP 85326 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.0% over the past year.
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