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Average rent in Mesa
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Mesa compares with Arizona and the US.
Median rent
$1,478/mo
10% above US
1 bedroom
$1,288/mo
9% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,458/mo
9% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54%
US 50%
Renter households
69,896
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Mesa compares
- Mesa$1,209
- Arizona$1,078
- United States$1,185
- Mesa$1,288
- Arizona$1,202
- United States$1,180
- Mesa$1,458
- Arizona$1,420
- United States$1,338
- Mesa$1,819
- Arizona$1,693
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Arizona, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,458 a month.
- Studio $1,209
- 1 bedroom $1,288
- 2 bedrooms $1,458
- 3 bedrooms $1,819
- 4 bedrooms $2,116
- 5+ bedrooms $2,320
Green means the median Mesa rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
54% of Mesa renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 25% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 31.8% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Mesa.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Mesa
Neighborhoods of Mesa
Questions
What is the average rent in Mesa?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,478 a month, 3% above the Arizona median and 10% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Mesa?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,288 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Mesa?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,458 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Mesa?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,458) takes a household income of about $58,320 a year, and a one-bedroom about $51,520.
Is rent affordable in Mesa?
About 54% of Mesa renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 25% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.