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Average rent in Flagstaff
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Flagstaff compares with Arizona and the US.
Median rent
$1,555/mo
15% above US
1 bedroom
$1,404/mo
19% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,625/mo
21% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61%
US 50%
Renter households
16,151
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 Flagstaff compares
- Flagstaff$1,254
- Arizona$1,078
- United States$1,185
- Flagstaff$1,404
- Arizona$1,202
- United States$1,180
- Flagstaff$1,625
- Arizona$1,420
- United States$1,338
- Flagstaff$1,887
- 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 $1,625 a month.
- Studio $1,254
- 1 bedroom $1,404
- 2 bedrooms $1,625
- 3 bedrooms $1,887
- 4 bedrooms $1,543
Green means the median Flagstaff rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
61% of Flagstaff renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 33% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 35.3% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Flagstaff.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Flagstaff, 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.
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Questions
What is the average rent in Flagstaff?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,555 a month, 9% above the Arizona median and 15% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Flagstaff?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,404 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Flagstaff?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,625 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Flagstaff?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,625) takes a household income of about $65,000 a year, and a one-bedroom about $56,160.
Is rent affordable in Flagstaff?
About 61% of Flagstaff renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 33% 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.