ZIP Code · AZ

ZIP 85901

Part of Show Low, AZ

Pop. 19,533·Navajo County·52nd most expensive ZIP in Arizona

Median rent (all units)

$1,963/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.2%

vs US Median

+$31

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 85901 · $1,963

More expensive than 59% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,020

1 BR

$1,110

2 BR

$1,420

3 BR

$1,760

4 BR+

$1,880

Research median

$1,420/mo

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

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($59,779) is $1,494 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,420); a 3-bedroom is $1,760.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85901. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$23,556/yr

At $1,963/mo median

Location

CityShow Low

StateAZ

CountyNavajo County

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Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 85901 (Show Low, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 28.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

19,533

Median income

$59,779

Median age

48.7

Renters

25.4%

Age distribution

20.5%

15.6%

21.5%

13.2%

29.2%

Under 1820.5%

18–3415.6%

35–5421.5%

55–6413.2%

65+29.2%

Gender

50.3%

49.7%

Male50.3%

Female49.7%

Race & ethnicity

80%

18.2%

White80%

Black0.6%

Hispanic18.2%

Asian0.7%

Other0.5%

Education (25+)

27.6%

38%

28.4%

No HS diploma6%

HS diploma27.6%

Some college38%

Bachelor's+28.4%

Housing tenure

74.6%

25.4%

Owner74.6%

Renter25.4%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 85901 in Show Low, AZ has changed in 5 years

Income

$52,531 → $59,779

up 13.8%

Population

18,855 → 19,533

up 3.6%

Renter share

26.6% → 25.4%

-1.2 pts

Bachelor's+

24.6% → 28.4%

+3.8 pts

Median age

46.6 → 48.7

+2.1 yrs

Median household income climbed from $52,531 to $59,779 between 2021 and 2024, a 13.8% shift. Census counts show ZIP 85901 in Show Low, AZ adding about 678 residents over the five-year window, up 3.6% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 24.6% to 28.4% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 85901 covers Show Low, AZ. The median rent here is $1,963/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,110/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,420/mo.

At 39% of local median household income ($59,779/yr), ZIP 85901 ranks as moderate 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 85901?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $79,000/year (about $38/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,963/mo in ZIP 85901. The local median household income is $59,779/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.