Rent In Arizona: Prices Climbed In 2019

ARIZONA — Rent costs are on the rise across the nation, according to the first National Rent Report of 2020, compiled by Apartment List. Nationally, rent costs increased 1.4 percent from December 2018 to December 2019; however, some cities actually are bucking the trend and seeing rent costs fall.

Arizona is among the states where rent costs increased in 2019. According to the report, rent increased 3.5 percent from December 2018 to December 2019.

Other rent estimates for Arizona are included in the report. Median prices were figured using data from December 2018 to December 2019:

• Median One-Bedroom Rent: $869
• Median Two-Bedroom Rent: $1,098
• Monthly Change (November 2019 to December 2019): 0.2 percent

The city of Phoenix has the lowest rental prices in the Phoenix metro area. Phoenix proper saw rental rates increase by 3.8 percent, with the median rate for 2 bedroom apartment rental in Phoenix at $1,100 per month in December 2019. Tucson's apartment rental rates increased 1.8 percent during the past year, with the median price for renting a 2 bedroom at $950 per month in December 2019.

To determine the data, Apartment List uses the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fair Market Rent Calculation Methodology, but instead analyzes rental-specific market trends. Read more about the National Rent Report methodology.

According to the report, Mesa, Arizona, had the fastest year-over-year rent growth among cities with a population of 250,000 or more. In 2019, rent in Mesa increased 5.1 percent. Mesa was followed by Henderson, Nevada, at 4.3 percent, and Phoenix, Arizona, at 3.8 percent.

Stockton, California, led the cities with the fastest rent growth in the last five years. Since 2014, rent in Stockton has increased 28.5 percent.

These are the top 10 cities with the fastest rent growth in the last five years:

1. Stockton, California
2. Colorado Springs, Colorado
3. Mesa, Arizona
4. Arlington, Texas
5. Henderson, Nevada
6. Tampa, Florida
7. Aurora, Colorado
8. Phoenix, Arizona
9. Sacramento, California
10. Anaheim, California

Nationally, rent costs increased 11.3 percent since 2014. See the full report and where other communities rank here.