Average Rent in Mesa AZ
10 apartment buildings, 40 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.
Avg Rent
$1,553/mo
market average
Cheapest
$1,275/mo
Residences on First
Properties
10
tracked daily
Units
40
available now
Analysis
Rent Price Breakdown
Compare pricing across all 10 properties in Mesa AZ.
Average Rent by Property
Starting Price vs Average
Rent by Bedroom Count
Price per Square Foot
Mesa AZ Rent Prices
All 10 properties ranked by lowest available rent.
Residences on First
63 W 1st Ave, Mesa
Melody on Main
145 E Main St, Mesa
Alta 87
1225 N Arizona Ave, Gilbert
Metro 101
2157 E Apache Blvd, Tempe
Rise Broadway
945 W Broadway Rd, Mesa
Rise at The District
1031 S Stewart, Mesa
Sundial Real Estate LC
1128 E Greenway St, Mesa
| # | Property | From ▼ | Avg | $/sqft | Rating | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Residences on First 63 W 1st Ave, Mesa | $1,275 | $1,417 | $1.85 | 4.4 | 3 |
| 2 | Melody on Main 145 E Main St, Mesa | $1,284 | $1,564 | $1.97 | 4.7 | 37 |
| 3 | Alta 87 1225 N Arizona Ave, Gilbert | -- | -- | -- | 4.7 | 0 |
| 4 | Metro 101 2157 E Apache Blvd, Tempe | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Rise Broadway 945 W Broadway Rd, Mesa | -- | -- | -- | 4.5 | 0 |
| 6 | Rise at The District 1031 S Stewart, Mesa | -- | -- | -- | 4.3 | 0 |
| 7 | Sundial Real Estate LC 1128 E Greenway St, Mesa | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 |
Explore Each Property
Residences on First
4.463 W 1st Ave, Mesa
Melody on Main
4.7145 E Main St, Mesa
Alta 87
4.71225 N Arizona Ave, Gilbert
Metro 101
42157 E Apache Blvd, Tempe
Rise Broadway
4.5945 W Broadway Rd, Mesa
Rise at The District
4.31031 S Stewart, Mesa
Mesa AZ Average Rent Prices 2026
The average rent in Mesa AZ is $1,553 per month, based on 40 units across 10 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,275 at Residences on First to $1,284 at Melody on Main.
Average Rent by Bedroom Type
| Type | Avg Rent | Starting From | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,329/mo | $1,284/mo | 2 |
| 1 Bed | $1,404/mo | $1,275/mo | 28 |
| 2 Bed | $1,902/mo | $1,675/mo | 8 |
| 3 Bed | $2,479/mo | $2,454/mo | 2 |
Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.
What salary do I need to live comfortably in Mesa AZ?
Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$62,000/year
30 percent rule — using our average rent of $1,553/mo.
Comfortable income
$75,000/year
25 percent rule — leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,275/mo), you need to earn at least $51,000/year.
Median household income in Mesa AZ is $78,779 — about 6% above the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Mesa AZ
Overall prices in Mesa AZ runs above the national average by about 5% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 104.7, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Mesa AZ's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,553 |
| Utilities | $534 |
| Groceries | $531 |
| Transportation | $1,274 |
| Healthcare | $621 |
| Other goods and services | $994 |
| Estimated total | $5,509/mo |
Population
507,478
Median household income
$78,779
Median age
37.2
Mean commute
25 min
Methodology
† Rent data is sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living estimates for utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, and other goods and services combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures (median household income, population, median age, commute time) come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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