Oro Valley, 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 Oro Valley, Arizona rental market.
Oro Valley, Arizona
Average Apartment Rent
$1,456
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-1.3%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Oro Valley, Arizona apartments have recorded a -1.3% rent decrease.
Oro Valley, Arizona Average apartment rent trend
Oro Valley, Arizona Average Apartment Rent
Oro Valley, Arizona Apartment rent ranges
At 47.71%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Oro Valley, Arizona rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.17%.
Oro Valley, Arizona Housing tenure**
Renters take up 23% of Oro Valley, Arizona real estate, occupying a total of 4,899 units, while homeowners live in 16,120 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4
Renter median household income**
$65,285
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.9
Rental vacancy rate**
6.5%
Oro Valley, Arizona Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 2,136 rentals in Oro Valley, Arizona with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 44%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 111 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Oro Valley, Arizona homes for rent is 4.
Oro Valley, Arizona Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Oro Valley, Arizona are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (22%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (15%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 7%.
Oro Valley, Arizona Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Oro Valley, Arizona Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 2,154 apartments for rent in Oro Valley, Arizona, or 44% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 18% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 905 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Oro Valley, Arizona is 1.9.
Oro Valley, Arizona Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 46% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 3% of the homes for rent in Oro Valley, Arizona.
Oro Valley, Arizona Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Oro Valley, Arizona apartment rentals, namely 26% or 1,267 units, were Built 1990 - 1999, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (25%, 1,244 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (19%, 935 units).
Oro Valley, Arizona Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Oro Valley, Arizona renters (42%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Oro Valley, Arizona condos for rent is 2018.
Oro Valley, Arizona Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 48% of Oro Valley, Arizona renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 38% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 10% have No vehicle available.
Oro Valley, Arizona Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Oro Valley, 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 Oro Valley, 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
