Apartments for rent in Desert View, priced and graded.
Median asking rent in Desert View is $2,420/mo across 639 available listings. Current residents pay a median of $2,538/mo (Census estimate) — 46% above the Phoenix average and 81% above the national one. 24% of the 70,611 people here rent. Fairway tracks 234 Desert View properties across 9 sources, refreshed hourly.
How much is rent in Desert View?
A one-bedroom in Desert View runs $1,935/mo and a two-bedroom $2,557/mo, from live listings across our index.
| No. of beds | Median | % of rentals | Units available | Find places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,664/mo | 2% | 14 | Find places → |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,935/mo | 28% | 177 | Find places → |
| 2 Bedroom | $2,557/mo | 43% | 274 | Find places → |
| 3+ Bedroom | $3,500/mo | 27% | 174 | Find places → |
Medians: live listings in Fairway's rental index for Desert View, computed at page load. Availability refreshed continuously.
Comfortable is the 30% rule; landlords here typically require 2.5–3× the monthly rent in gross income. Desert View's $2,420/mo median asking rent sits in your comfortable range.
Who rents in Desert View
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Rent Distribution
How much residents in Desert View pay in rent (Census data).
Is Desert View a good place to live?
Yes: Desert View grades A overall — strongest on public schools, weakest on cost of living.
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Population, age distribution, and diversity breakdown for Desert View.
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How residents of Desert View get to work.
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Housing type and age distribution in Desert View.
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Schools
Middle Schools (7)
Fireside Elementary School
PK, K-6 · 693 students
Wildfire Elementary School
PK, K-6 · 394 students
Explorer Middle School
5-8 · 607 students
Quail Run Elementary School
PK, K-6 · 533 students
Sky Crossing Elementary School
PK, K-6 · 628 students
Desert Trails Elementary School
PK, K-7 · 590 students
Sunset Canyon School
PK, K-6 · 326 students
High Schools (1)
Renting in Desert View, explained
- What is the average rent in Desert View?
- The median asking rent in Desert View is $2,420/mo across 639 available listings in Fairway's index. Current residents pay a median of $2,538/mo (Census estimate), which includes long-held leases.
- How much is a 1-bedroom vs a 2-bedroom in Desert View?
- A one-bedroom in Desert View runs about $1,935/mo and a two-bedroom about $2,557/mo, from live listings across our index.
- Is Desert View a good place to live?
- Yes: Desert View grades A overall — strongest on public schools, weakest on cost of living.
- What income do I need to rent in Desert View?
- At the 30% rule, the $2,420/mo median asking rent in Desert View takes about $96,800 a year in gross income. Landlords typically ask for 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
- How many people rent in Desert View?
- 24% of Desert View's 70,611 residents rent rather than own.
- How many rentals are available in Desert View right now?
- 742 rentals are available in Desert View right now, 639 of them with a listed rent and bedroom count, across the 234 rental properties Fairway tracks there, refreshed continuously across our listing sources.
- Is Desert View cheaper than the rest of Phoenix?
- By what current residents pay (Census estimates), Desert View's $2,538/mo median is 46% above the Phoenix average; the comparison table above shows asking rents for 8 alternatives.
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