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Best Places to Rent

Phoenix Metropolitan Area

Arizona

Average Rent

$1,601

Rent Comparison

3.0% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

9.2% Higher

than national average

Population

5.15 Million

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

$1,555

Population

1,674,216

# of Rentals

4,937

Mesa

Average Rent

$1,470

Population

541,569

# of Rentals

1,199

Scottsdale

Average Rent

$2,077

Population

285,321

# of Rentals

1,196

Chandler

Average Rent

$1,686

Population

281,468

# of Rentals

703

Gilbert

Average Rent

$1,785

Population

281,261

# of Rentals

557

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,350

Population

257,237

# of Rentals

1,255

Peoria

Average Rent

$1,539

Population

201,527

# of Rentals

379

Tempe

Average Rent

$1,648

Population

187,770

# of Rentals

1,096

Surprise

Average Rent

$1,490

Population

162,919

# of Rentals

187

San Tan Valley

Average Rent

$1,569

Population

128,995

# of Rentals

25

Goodyear

Average Rent

$1,608

Population

112,174

# of Rentals

681

Buckeye

Average Rent

$1,728

Population

111,320

# of Rentals

129

Avondale

Average Rent

$1,431

Population

93,127

# of Rentals

485

Queen Creek

Average Rent

$1,761

Population

72,042

# of Rentals

104

Maricopa

Average Rent

$1,376

Population

71,519

# of Rentals

123

Casa Grande

Average Rent

$1,351

Population

67,211

# of Rentals

77

Apache Junction

Average Rent

$1,325

Population

44,555

# of Rentals

24

El Mirage

Average Rent

$1,795

Population

34,874

# of Rentals

7

Fountain Hills

Average Rent

$1,909

Population

28,611

# of Rentals

15

Wickenburg

Average Rent

$1,041

Population

10,024

# of Rentals

8

Litchfield Park

Average Rent

$1,652

Population

7,625

# of Rentals

70

Tolleson

Average Rent

$1,446

Population

7,590

# of Rentals

48

Cave Creek

Average Rent

$1,811

Population

4,837

# of Rentals

17

Laveen

Average Rent

$1,644

Population

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# of Rentals

98

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.