Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Arizona

Maricopa County

ZIP 85021

4.5M residents30,475 permits TTM$85,518 median HHI135 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$414,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

22.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.95%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

30,475

Census BPS

Climate risk

99.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 85021

Median home value

$434,163

Gross yield

4.4%

Cap rate

3.3%

Rent gap

25.5%

Affordability

P/I: 5.1R/I: 16.6%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,590Rent: $1,587Gap: 0.2%
ZIP code breakdown135 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
85009$277,289$1,5306.6%5.2%21.1%
85031$320,104$1,7006.4%5.6%12.1%
85335$341,356$2,0307.1%6.6%7.4%
85351$275,778$1,6707.3%6.9%5.0%
85374$387,299$2,1906.8%5.3%21.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

65.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

35.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

48.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.5

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026