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Best Places to Rent

Phoenix Metropolitan Area

Arizona

Average Rent

$1,487

Rent Comparison

3.0% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

8.2% 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

$1,454

Population

1,674,216

# of Rentals

5,662

Mesa

Average Rent

$1,368

Population

541,569

# of Rentals

1,405

Scottsdale

Average Rent

$1,863

Population

285,321

# of Rentals

963

Chandler

Average Rent

$1,536

Population

281,468

# of Rentals

630

Gilbert

Average Rent

$1,676

Population

281,261

# of Rentals

648

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,264

Population

257,237

# of Rentals

1,090

Peoria

Average Rent

$1,437

Population

201,527

# of Rentals

390

Tempe

Average Rent

$1,498

Population

187,770

# of Rentals

930

Surprise

Average Rent

$1,517

Population

162,919

# of Rentals

172

San Tan Valley

Average Rent

$1,729

Population

128,995

# of Rentals

13

Goodyear

Average Rent

$1,563

Population

112,174

# of Rentals

498

Buckeye

Average Rent

$1,486

Population

111,320

# of Rentals

93

Avondale

Average Rent

$1,428

Population

93,127

# of Rentals

338

Queen Creek

Average Rent

$1,740

Population

72,042

# of Rentals

98

Maricopa

Average Rent

$1,410

Population

71,519

# of Rentals

167

Casa Grande

Average Rent

$1,307

Population

67,211

# of Rentals

108

Sun City

Average Rent

$1,719

Population

43,881

# of Rentals

11

Fountain Hills

Average Rent

$1,967

Population

28,611

# of Rentals

7

Litchfield Park

Average Rent

$1,516

Population

7,625

# of Rentals

71

Tolleson

Average Rent

$1,447

Population

7,590

# of Rentals

50

Youngtown

Average Rent

$1,255

Population

7,240

# of Rentals

22

Cave Creek

Average Rent

$1,726

Population

4,837

# of Rentals

16

Carefree

Average Rent

$1,435

Population

4,090

# of Rentals

6

Laveen

Average Rent

$1,596

Population

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# of Rentals

93

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.