By AZ Big Media
In RentCafe.com‘s latest apartment space by zip code analysis, we crunched the numbers to help renters find that sweet spot between ample space, great location and good value. For this, we used a monthly rent budget of $1,700 — which is the national average rent — and we closely looked at a total of 1,600 zip codes in the 50 largest U.S. cities to find out how much space renters can get for $1,700.
Here’s where Phoenix renters get the most and least space for their money:
A closer look at the numbers
- Renters need to compromise the most on space in favor of location in zip code 85004, in the highly desirable Cooper Square in Downtown Phoenix. For a monthly budget of $1,700, renters here can only get 658 square feet. The good news isthat the zip code offering the most apartment space in Phoenix — 85041, south of Salt River — is just around the corner. Here, renters can get 1,090 square feet of apartment space for the same monthly budget.
- Those seeking more than 1,000 square feet in Phoenix need to look all the way west to zip code 85037 where they can rent 1,027 square feet, or north to zip code 85022 for 1,016 square feet, on average.
