ZIP 85234 · Gilbert, Arizona
2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026
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Population
51,283 people call ZIP 85234 home.
51,283
people.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Rent
Median rent is up 74% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.
$1,964
a month. Arizona's median is $1,543.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Room to build
The median rent is above what local wages can carry.
$861–$1,291
is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.
- $1,964 median
Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year
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Building
Most of the housing here is older than 2000.
- 76% of all homes were built before 2000
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Units needed
Closing the gap would add 0.3–0.6% to the 18,347 homes here.
52–113
is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.
Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac
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Home value
A median home costs 40% more than Arizona's.
$550,900
median home value in ZIP 85234.
- $550,900 ZIP 85234
- $394,500 Arizona
- $332,700 U.S.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year