Investor market data · Arizona

Mesa, AZ Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 66% of Mesa's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.

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$465,750Median list price1,506 active listings

$47,875Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Mesa that pencil right now

A sample of active Mesa listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.

$145,000DSCR 1.54
1 bed · 1 bath · 570 sqft
Condo in 85210 · built 1985
STR revenue
$25,055/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,088/mo
On the market 122 days · Listed by The Equity Group, Ltd.
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$272,500DSCR 1.84
3 bed · 2.5 bath · 1,632 sqft
Condo in 85202 · built 1988
STR revenue
$55,885/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,030/mo
On the market 212 days · Listed by Real Broker
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$434,000DSCR 1.50
4 bed · 2 bath · 1,469 sqft
House in 85210 · built 1974
STR revenue
$56,771/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,521/mo
On the market 60 days · Listed by Arizona Investment & Mgt, Llc
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$495,000DSCR 1.45
4 bed · 2 bath · 1,564 sqft
House in 85202 · built 1979
STR revenue
$61,910/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,848/mo
On the market 90 days · Listed by Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living
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As of October 2026, we analyzed 1,506 active for-sale homes in Mesa, Arizona. The typical listing is priced at $465,750 and is projected to generate about $47,875 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 65.6% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — well above the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Mesa #43 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Mesa sit a median of 52 days on the market, and 31% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a steadily paced market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Mesa, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.

What actually works in Mesa

Mesa works for investors, but the window is specific: 418 of the 1,319 Mesa homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $581,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
$150k–$250k	39%1.16	60%1.29	—	—	—
$250k–$350k	—	22%1.13	80%1.50	—	—
$350k–$500k	—	7%0.92	42%1.21	68%1.34	—
$500k+	—	0%0.64	7%0.88	19%1.02	25%1.03

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Mesa in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	1,506
Median list price	$465,750
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$47,875
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$205
Median occupancy	64%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,730 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	65.6%
Median days on market	52 days
New listings (last 30 days)	31.1% of active