Glendale, Arizona Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Glendale, Arizona rental market.
Glendale, Arizona
Average Apartment Rent
$1,379
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-4.2%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Glendale, Arizona apartments have recorded a -4.2% rent decrease.
Glendale, Arizona Average apartment rent trend
Glendale, Arizona Average Apartment Rent
Glendale, Arizona Apartment rent ranges
At 51.37%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Glendale, Arizona rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.04%.
Glendale, Arizona Housing tenure**
Renters take up 43% of Glendale, Arizona real estate, occupying a total of 36,503 units, while homeowners live in 48,876 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.2
Renter median household income**
$47,501
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.64
Rental vacancy rate**
5.5%
Glendale, Arizona Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 12,202 rentals in Glendale, Arizona with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 33%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 571 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Glendale, Arizona homes for rent is 4.2.
Glendale, Arizona Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Glendale, Arizona are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Glendale, Arizona Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Glendale, Arizona Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 20,096 apartments for rent in Glendale, Arizona, or 55% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 36% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 13,180 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Glendale, Arizona is 2.64.
Glendale, Arizona Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 18% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 16% of the homes for rent in Glendale, Arizona.
Glendale, Arizona Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Glendale, Arizona apartment rentals, namely 24% or 8,730 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (22%, 8,030 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (18%, 6,475 units).
Glendale, Arizona Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Glendale, Arizona renters (43%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Glendale, Arizona condos for rent is 2018.
Glendale, Arizona Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 46% of Glendale, Arizona renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 28% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 14% have No vehicle available.
Glendale, Arizona Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Glendale, Arizona Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Glendale, Arizona apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
