Apartments for rent in Surprise, priced and graded.
Median asking rent in Surprise is $1,676/mo across 2,570 available listings. Current residents pay a median of $2,033/mo (Census estimate) — 17% above the Phoenix average and 45% above the national one. 21% of the 154,948 people here rent. Fairway tracks 640 Surprise properties across 9 sources, refreshed hourly.
How much is rent in Surprise?
A one-bedroom in Surprise runs $1,434/mo and a two-bedroom $1,580/mo, from live listings across our index.
| No. of beds | Median | % of rentals | Units available | Find places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,449/mo | 1% | 30 | Find places → |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,434/mo | 17% | 429 | Find places → |
| 2 Bedroom | $1,580/mo | 28% | 727 | Find places → |
| 3+ Bedroom | $1,773/mo | 54% | 1,384 | Find places → |
Medians: live listings in Fairway's rental index for Surprise, 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. Surprise's $1,676/mo median asking rent sits in your comfortable range.
Who rents in Surprise
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How much residents in Surprise pay in rent (Census data).
Is Surprise a good place to live?
Yes: Surprise grades B+ overall — strongest on parks, weakest on cost of living.
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Middle Schools (10)
Freedom Traditional Academy
PK, K-8 · 529 students
Canyon Ridge School
PK, K-8 · 1,042 students
Sonoran Heights Middle School
PK, 5-8 · 560 students
Marley Park Elementary School
PK, K-8 · 1,023 students
Cimarron Springs Middle School
6-8 · 810 students
Ashton Ranch Middle School
PK, 5-8 · 480 students
Kingswood Elementary School
PK, K-8 · 826 students
Sunset Hills Elementary School
PK, K-8 · 877 students
West Point Elementary School
PK, K-8 · 797 students
Desert Oasis Elementary School
PK, K-8 · 753 students
Renting in Surprise, explained
- What is the average rent in Surprise?
- The median asking rent in Surprise is $1,676/mo across 2,570 available listings in Fairway's index. Current residents pay a median of $2,033/mo (Census estimate), which includes long-held leases.
- How much is a 1-bedroom vs a 2-bedroom in Surprise?
- A one-bedroom in Surprise runs about $1,434/mo and a two-bedroom about $1,580/mo, from live listings across our index.
- Is Surprise a good place to live?
- Yes: Surprise grades B+ overall — strongest on parks, weakest on cost of living.
- What income do I need to rent in Surprise?
- At the 30% rule, the $1,676/mo median asking rent in Surprise takes about $67,040 a year in gross income. Landlords typically ask for 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
- How many people rent in Surprise?
- 21% of Surprise's 154,948 residents rent rather than own.
- How many rentals are available in Surprise right now?
- 2,720 rentals are available in Surprise right now, 2,570 of them with a listed rent and bedroom count, across the 640 rental properties Fairway tracks there, refreshed continuously across our listing sources.
- Is Surprise cheaper than the rest of Phoenix?
- By what current residents pay (Census estimates), Surprise's $2,033/mo median is 17% above the Phoenix average.
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