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Mesa city, AZ

ZIP 85210 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 85210

Median Home Value
$301,600
Median Rent
$1,205
Affordability Snapshot
$83,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,937/mo PITI).

24%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

20.9 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85210 in Mesa city, AZ, a household would need roughly $83,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,937. That is about 39% above the local median household income ($59,680), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
46.6%-29% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
6.6%-36% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
93.0%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.5%-77% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.8%-86% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-97% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
25.2%-49% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
33.1%-13% vs US avg
x
$301,600
Home Value
$1,205
Rent
1982
Year Built
2017
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2017 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached42.9%
  • 1-unit attached3.8%
  • 2-9 units19.2%
  • 10+ units29.4%
  • Mobile home & other4.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$301,600
Median rent$1,205
Owner-occupied46.6%
Vacant6.6%
Price-to-income5.1x
Est. income to buy$83,000