ZIP Code · AZ

ZIP 85706

Part of Tucson, AZ

Pop. 54,236·Pima County·152nd most expensive ZIP in Arizona

Median rent (all units)

$1,389/mo

Year-over-Year

-3.5%

Month-over-Month

-1.0%

vs US Median

-$543

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 85706 · $1,389

More affordable than 81% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$830

1 BR

$930

2 BR

$1,210

3 BR

$1,680

4 BR+

$1,940

Research median

$1,210/mo

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

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

June. Asking rents in ZIP 85706 usually run 0.5% below trend in June and 1.1% above it in September, about $22 a month apart at today's median. Based on 6 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 85706 is 4.5% below its high of $1,454 in July 2025, at $1,389 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of Arizona

Rent in ZIP 85706 changed -3.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 171 Arizona ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.6%.

Recent direction

Rent rose in 2 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($50,248) is $1,256 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,210); a 3-bedroom is $1,680.

Rank in Tucson

9th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Tucson.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 85714, 2 miles away, rents for 28% less ($995/mo), about $4,700 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85706. 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.

Annual cost

$16,668/yr

At $1,389/mo median

Location

CityTucson

StateAZ

CountyPima County

Rent Market Meter

Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 3.5% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (-3.5% YoY, -1.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 85706 (Tucson, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 11.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

54,236

Median income

$50,248

Median age

Renters

42.8%

Age distribution

27.3%

30%

23.2%

Under 1827.3%

18–3430%

35–5423.2%

55–649.2%

65+10.3%

Gender

50.3%

49.7%

Male50.3%

Female49.7%

Race & ethnicity

28.5%

84.6%

White28.5%

Black2.5%

Hispanic84.6%

Asian0.9%

Education (25+)

28.1%

32.2%

27.8%

No HS diploma28.1%

HS diploma32.2%

Some college27.8%

Bachelor's+11.9%

Housing tenure

57.2%

42.8%

Owner57.2%

Renter42.8%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 85706 in Tucson, AZ has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,122 → $1,389

up 23.8%

Income

$42,081 → $50,248

up 19.4%

Population

57,761 → 54,236

down 6.1%

Renter share

43.3% → 42.8%

-0.5 pts

Bachelor's+

8.7% → 11.9%

+3.2 pts

Median age

27.9 → 30

+2.1 yrs

Rent in ZIP 85706 in Tucson, AZ has increased 23.8% since 2021, going from about $1,122 per month to roughly $1,389 today. Median household income grew from $42,081 to $50,248 between 2021 and 2024, a 19.4% shift. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 4.4 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 57,761 to 54,236 between 2021 and 2024, a 6.1% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 8.7% to 11.9%. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 85706 in Tucson, AZ reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 85706 covers Tucson, AZ. The median rent here is $1,389/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $930/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,210/mo.

At 33% of local median household income ($50,248/yr), ZIP 85706 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 3.5% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 85706?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $56,000/year (about $27/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,389/mo in ZIP 85706. The local median household income is $50,248/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 85706?

Rent in ZIP 85706 has fallen 3.5% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 4.5% below its high of $1,454 in July 2025.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 85706?

Asking rents in ZIP 85706 are usually lowest in June, about 0.5% below their yearly trend, and highest in September, about 1.1% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $22 a month. This pattern comes from 6 years of Zillow rent data.

How does ZIP 85706 compare to other ZIPs in Arizona?

ZIP 85706 is one of the more affordable among Arizona ZIP codes for rent, ranking #152 of 183 at $1,389/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 85706 changed -3.5%, against a typical +1.6% across the 171 Arizona ZIP codes Zillow tracks.