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ZIP 85281 — Tempe, AZ: rental yield & market data

Gross rental yield of 5.08% — ranked #77 of 193 Arizona ZIP codes. June 2026 data.

Gross rental yield
5.08%
Home value
$398,614
Market rent / mo
$1,687
Price-to-rent
19.7

Trend

Metric1-year change5-year change
Home value-3.1% +12.0%
Market rent-2.3% +11.2%

Metro: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · County: Maricopa County · Annual rent: $20,244

Comparable ZIP codes in Arizona

Similar home values, sorted by yield — the cheapest way to see if 85281 is actually the better buy.

ZIPCitySTHome valueRent/moYieldP/RValue 1y
85353TollesonAZ$394,872$1,9846.03%16.6-2.0%
86326CottonwoodAZ$398,016$1,9405.85%17.1+0.0%
85119Apache JunctionAZ$393,590$1,7065.20%19.2-0.8%
85743TucsonAZ$396,677$1,7055.16%19.4-2.9%
86403Lake Havasu CityAZ$393,029$1,5034.59%21.8-0.6%
85204MesaAZ$392,816$1,4304.37%22.9-1.6%
85020PhoenixAZ$405,118$1,4304.23%23.6-1.2%
85202MesaAZ$398,027$1,3934.20%23.8-2.3%

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