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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 85710 usually run 0.6% below trend in December and 0.7% above it in September, about $14 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 85710 is 0.1% below its high of $1,111 in November 2024, at $1,110 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 85710 changed +1.2% 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 85710 rose 47.2% while median household income rose 29.1% ($44,277 to $57,175). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 85710 is 43.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($57,175) is $1,429 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,420); a 3-bedroom is $1,970.
3rd cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Tucson.
ZIP 85714, 8 miles away, rents for 10% less ($995/mo), about $1,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85710. 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 85710 (Tucson, AZ) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 29.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 85710 in Tucson, AZ has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 85710 in Tucson, AZ has increased from $886 to $1,110, a 25.3% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 85710 in Tucson, AZ now reports about $57,175, up from $48,583 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 7.1% since 2021, moving from about 52,385 residents to roughly 56,125. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 85710 in Tucson, AZ reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 85710 covers Tucson, AZ. The median rent here is $1,110/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,090/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,420/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($57,175/yr), ZIP 85710 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.2% over the past year.
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At $1,110/mo, rent takes ~23% of ZIP 85710's median household income ($57,175/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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