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Average rent in Sedona

What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Sedona compares with Arizona and the US.

Median rent

$1,421/mo

5% above US

1 bedroom

$1,148/mo

3% below US

2 bedrooms

$1,422/mo

6% above US

Renters paying 30%+ of income

49%

US 50%

Renter households

1,347

Rent by number of bedrooms

Studio$1,303a month10% above USIncome needed: $52,120/yr
1 bedroom$1,148a month3% below USIncome needed: $45,920/yr
2 bedrooms$1,422a month6% above USIncome needed: $56,880/yr
3 bedrooms$2,079a month39% above USIncome needed: $83,160/yr

Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.

How Sedona compares

Studio: median rent
  • Sedona$1,303
  • Arizona$1,078
  • United States$1,185
1 bedroom: median rent
  • Sedona$1,148
  • Arizona$1,202
  • United States$1,180
2 bedrooms: median rent
  • Sedona$1,422
  • Arizona$1,420
  • United States$1,338
3 bedrooms: median rent
  • Sedona$2,079
  • Arizona$1,693
  • United States$1,500

Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities

Median 2-bedroom rent
Renters paying 30%+ of income

Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Arizona, nearest first.

What rent can you afford?

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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,422 a month.

  • Studio $1,303
  • 1 bedroom $1,148
  • 2 bedrooms $1,422
  • 3 bedrooms $2,079

Green means the median Sedona rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.

How stretched are renters?

49% of Sedona renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 16% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 29.7% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).

HUD fair market rents

Studio$1,438
1 bedroom$1,555
2 bedrooms$1,729
3 bedrooms$2,109
4 bedrooms$2,312

HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Flagstaff, AZ MSA are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.

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Questions

What is the average rent in Sedona?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,421 a month, 1% below the Arizona median and 5% above the national median.

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Sedona?

The median one-bedroom rents for $1,148 a month (US: $1,180).

How much is a two-bedroom in Sedona?

The median two-bedroom rents for $1,422 a month (US: $1,338).

How much do you need to make to rent in Sedona?

Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,422) takes a household income of about $56,880 a year, and a one-bedroom about $45,920.

Is rent affordable in Sedona?

About 49% of Sedona renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 16% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.

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