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Best Places to Rent

Phoenix Metropolitan Area

Arizona

Average Rent

$1,608

Rent Comparison

3.7% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

9.2% 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

$1,556

Population

1,674,216

# of Rentals

5,217

Mesa

Average Rent

$1,425

Population

541,569

# of Rentals

1,200

Scottsdale

Average Rent

$2,062

Population

285,321

# of Rentals

1,224

Chandler

Average Rent

$1,665

Population

281,468

# of Rentals

710

Gilbert

Average Rent

$1,781

Population

281,261

# of Rentals

611

Glendale

Average Rent

$1,360

Population

257,237

# of Rentals

1,197

Peoria

Average Rent

$1,567

Population

201,527

# of Rentals

332

Tempe

Average Rent

$1,669

Population

187,770

# of Rentals

906

Surprise

Average Rent

$1,518

Population

162,919

# of Rentals

180

San Tan Valley

Average Rent

$1,718

Population

128,995

# of Rentals

16

Goodyear

Average Rent

$1,594

Population

112,174

# of Rentals

601

Buckeye

Average Rent

$1,681

Population

111,320

# of Rentals

131

Avondale

Average Rent

$1,453

Population

93,127

# of Rentals

412

Queen Creek

Average Rent

$1,764

Population

72,042

# of Rentals

98

Maricopa

Average Rent

$1,512

Population

71,519

# of Rentals

167

Casa Grande

Average Rent

$1,330

Population

67,211

# of Rentals

94

El Mirage

Average Rent

$1,761

Population

34,874

# of Rentals

7

Fountain Hills

Average Rent

$1,934

Population

28,611

# of Rentals

12

Litchfield Park

Average Rent

$1,583

Population

7,625

# of Rentals

69

Tolleson

Average Rent

$1,354

Population

7,590

# of Rentals

48

Cave Creek

Average Rent

$1,803

Population

4,837

# of Rentals

16

Laveen

Average Rent

$1,637

Population

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# of Rentals

94

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.