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Best Places to Rent

Phoenix Metropolitan Area

Arizona

Average Rent

$1,500

Rent Comparison

3.4% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

9.0% Higher

than national average

Population

5.15 Million

in 2022

The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has a total population of 5,153,219. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Phoenix

Average Rent

$1,471

Population

1,674,216

# of Rentals

5,624

Mesa

Average Rent

$1,340

Population

541,569

# of Rentals

1,345

Scottsdale

Average Rent

$1,878

Population

285,321

# of Rentals

933

Chandler

Average Rent

$1,576

Population

281,468

# of Rentals

651

Gilbert

Average Rent

$1,695

Population

281,261

# of Rentals

586

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,265

Population

257,237

# of Rentals

1,094

Peoria

Average Rent

$1,448

Population

201,527

# of Rentals

416

Tempe

Average Rent

$1,492

Population

187,770

# of Rentals

946

Surprise

Average Rent

$1,597

Population

162,919

# of Rentals

242

San Tan Valley

Average Rent

$1,733

Population

128,995

# of Rentals

12

Goodyear

Average Rent

$1,612

Population

112,174

# of Rentals

526

Buckeye

Average Rent

$1,507

Population

111,320

# of Rentals

105

Avondale

Average Rent

$1,422

Population

93,127

# of Rentals

348

Queen Creek

Average Rent

$1,763

Population

72,042

# of Rentals

105

Maricopa

Average Rent

$1,389

Population

71,519

# of Rentals

136

Casa Grande

Average Rent

$1,311

Population

67,211

# of Rentals

118

Apache Junction

Average Rent

$1,378

Population

44,555

# of Rentals

32

Fountain Hills

Average Rent

$2,002

Population

28,611

# of Rentals

9

Litchfield Park

Average Rent

$1,565

Population

7,625

# of Rentals

76

Tolleson

Average Rent

$1,370

Population

7,590

# of Rentals

37

Cave Creek

Average Rent

$1,873

Population

4,837

# of Rentals

11

Laveen

Average Rent

$1,617

Population

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# of Rentals

84

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.