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Average Rent in Brentwood-Cavalier & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 3 apartment communities in Brentwood-Cavalier, Tempe AZ. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,841/mo
▼ 10.7% from last month
Lowest Available
$1,346/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
3
tracked daily
Units Listed
41
available now
Brentwood-Cavalier vs Tempe AZ Average
Brentwood-Cavalier is cheaper the Tempe AZ average by $215/mo (10%). The citywide average is $2,056/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Brentwood-Cavalier?
As of May 2026, the average rent in Brentwood-Cavalier is $1,841 per month across 3 apartment communities and 41 available units. Rents have decreased $221 (10.7%) over the past month.
The most affordable option is Volta on Broadway starting at $1,346/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,372/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,639/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $1,846/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $2,168/mo.
Prices range from $1,346 to $2,420 per month. The most common price point is the $1,800 range, where 12 units are currently listed.
Brentwood-Cavalier Rent Price History
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in Brentwood-Cavalier
Rent Prices by Apartment in Brentwood-Cavalier
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volta on Broadway | $1,346/mo | $1,879/mo | 17 | 4 |
| NOVO Broadway Apartments | $1,403/mo | $1,840/mo | 5 | 4.4 |
| San Portella | $1,541/mo | $1,807/mo | 19 | 4 |
Google Search Trends for Brentwood-Cavalier Apartments
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$74,000/year
30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $1,841/mo.
Comfortable income
$88,000/year
25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,346/mo), you need to earn at least $54,000/year.
Median household income in Brentwood-Cavalier is $77,643 , about 12% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Brentwood-Cavalier
Overall prices in Brentwood-Cavalier runs above the national average by about 5% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 104.7, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Brentwood-Cavalier's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,841 |
| Utilities | $534 |
| Groceries | $531 |
| Transportation | $1,274 |
| Healthcare | $621 |
| Other goods and services | $994 |
| Estimated total | $5,797/mo |
Population
186,419
Median household income
$77,643
Census median rent
$1,623/mo
Rent as % of income
30.9%
Median age
29.9
Mean commute
21 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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