ZIP Code · AZ

ZIP 85650

Part of Sierra Vista, AZ

Pop. 14,876·Cochise County·46th most expensive ZIP in Arizona

Median rent (all units)

$2,004/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-2.7%

vs US Median

+$72

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 85650 · $2,004

More expensive than 62% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,080

1 BR

$1,350

2 BR

$1,530

3 BR

$2,130

4 BR+

$2,570

Research median

$1,530/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($91,654) is $2,291 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,130); a 4-bedroom is $2,570.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 85635, 5 miles away, rents for 39% less ($1,222/mo), about $9,400 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85650. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$24,048/yr

At $2,004/mo median

Location

CitySierra Vista

StateAZ

CountyCochise County

Rent Market Meter

Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -2.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 85650 (Sierra Vista, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 37.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

14,876

Median income

$91,654

Median age

Renters

13.8%

Age distribution

19.5%

12.3%

23.6%

13.9%

30.6%

Under 1819.5%

18–3412.3%

35–5423.6%

55–6413.9%

65+30.6%

Gender

46.4%

53.6%

Male46.4%

Female53.6%

Race & ethnicity

65.8%

23.5%

White65.8%

Black2.3%

Hispanic23.5%

Asian2%

Other6.5%

Education (25+)

21.2%

35.7%

37.9%

No HS diploma5.2%

HS diploma21.2%

Some college35.7%

Bachelor's+37.9%

Housing tenure

86.2%

13.8%

Owner86.2%

Renter13.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 85650 in Sierra Vista, AZ has changed in 5 years

Income

$74,707 → $91,654

up 22.7%

Population

14,447 → 14,876

up 3.0%

Renter share

16.8% → 13.8%

-3.0 pts

Bachelor's+

36% → 37.9%

+1.9 pts

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $74,707 in 2021 to $91,654 more recently. The population has grown by 3.0% since 2021, moving from about 14,447 residents to roughly 14,876. Renters now make up 13.8% of households, compared with 16.8% five years ago.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 85650 covers Sierra Vista, AZ. The median rent here is $2,004/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,350/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,530/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($91,654/yr), ZIP 85650 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 85650?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $80,000/year (about $38/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,004/mo in ZIP 85650. The local median household income is $91,654/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.