Tucson Rents up by 4.7% Since Start of Pandemic; National Rent index down 1.4%

Apartment List is reporting National rent index is down  by 1.4% over the past year while rents in Tucson are up by 4.7% since the start of the pandemic. Other cities in Arizona are also up.
Highlights for Tucson rents include:
  • Rents in Tucson increased 0.6% month-over-month, and are up by 4.7% since the start of the pandemic in March.
  • Year-over-year rent growth in Tucson currently stands at 5.9%, compared to 5.5% at this time last year.
  • Median rents in Tucson currently stand at $805 for a 1-bedroom apartment and $1076 for a two-bedroom.
Check out the full report here. Apartment List launched a new methodology for calculating rent estimates last month, all the details of which are explained here.