How much is rent in Tucson, AZ?

The median 2-bedroom in Tucson rents for $1,377 a month with utilities, $186 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,090 and a 3-bedroom $1,807.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,3772-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,0901-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$55,080Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
22%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Tucson by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,023/mo
Tucson
$1,023
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $40,920²
1 bedroom$1,090/mo
Tucson
$1,090
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $43,600²
2 bedrooms$1,377/mo
Tucson
$1,377
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $55,080²
3 bedrooms$1,807/mo
Tucson
$1,807
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $72,280²
4 bedrooms$1,767/mo
Tucson
$1,767
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $70,680²

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Where rent costs less than Tucson

24 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Tucson
Paducah, KY	$886	$491/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$476/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$458/mo
Columbia, SC	$1,314	$63/mo
Huntsville, AL	$1,350	$27/mo
Bloomington, IN	$1,358	$19/mo

Rent in Tucson: questions people ask

How much is rent in Tucson?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,320 a month. By size: studio $1,023, 1 bedroom $1,090, 2 bedrooms $1,377, 3 bedrooms $1,807, 4 bedrooms $1,767 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Tucson?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $55,080 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $43,600.

What share of income goes to rent in Tucson?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 22% of the median household income of $74,364 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Tucson?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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