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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 85747 usually run 1.3% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in July, about $44 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 85747 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 85747 changed +1.6% 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 85747 rose 43.9% while median household income rose 23% ($90,080 to $110,816). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 85747 is 44.4% 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 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($110,816) is $2,770 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,100); a 3-bedroom is $2,920.
25th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Tucson.
ZIP 85730, 6 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,546/mo), about $5,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85747. 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 85747 (Tucson, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 46% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 85747 in Tucson, AZ has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 85747 in Tucson, AZ has increased from $1,644 to $2,013, a 22.4% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $98,682 in 2021 to $110,816 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 6.4% since 2021, moving from about 26,083 residents to roughly 27,753. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 85747 in Tucson, AZ market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 85747 covers Tucson, AZ. The median rent here is $2,013/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,620/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,100/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($110,816/yr), ZIP 85747 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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