ZIP 85353
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 85353 usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 1.2% above it in July, about $42 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 85353 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 85353 changed +1.9% 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 85353 rose 52.7% while median household income rose 33.5% ($70,543 to $94,154). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 85353 is 46.2% 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 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($94,154) is $2,354 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,980); a 3-bedroom is $2,640.
ZIP 85323, 3 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,779/mo), about $2,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85353. 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 85353 (Tolleson, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 14.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 85353 in Tolleson, AZ has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 85353 in Tolleson, AZ stood at $1,640 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,021, reflecting a 23.2% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $77,905 to $94,154 across the same window, up 20.9% versus 2021. The population has grown by 16.8% since 2021, moving from about 42,058 residents to roughly 49,120. Renters now make up 30.7% of households, compared with 32.8% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 14.5% of adults here, versus 12% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 85353 in Tolleson, AZ look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 85353 covers Tolleson, AZ. The median rent here is $2,021/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,700/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,980/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($94,154/yr), ZIP 85353 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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