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Leasing agents show apartments, screen renters, and sign the leases that keep a community full. It's a people-and-sales career where training happens on the job, not in a degree program. Here's the roadmap, with the Arizona licensing rules and rental market.
Where to start in Arizona
Start at an apartment community in metro Phoenix or Tucson, where you learn to tour units, screen applicants, run credit and background checks, sign leases, and use leasing software on the job.
Licensing in Arizona
Good news in Arizona: on-site leasing agents working at the residential rental community that employs them are exempt from the state real estate license. The NALP certification (National Apartment Leasing Professional) builds credibility, and moving into managing properties for owners does require an ADRE license.
Where the Arizona jobs are
Arizona's booming rental market keeps leasing agents in demand — metro Phoenix apartments and build-to-rent communities, Tucson, and student housing near ASU and the University of Arizona all hire. Strong occupancy and renewals earn commissions and open the path to assistant manager or property manager.
Ready to start? Browse live Arizona opportunities — internships, training programs, and scholarships across the state.
Your leasing numbers are the credential — tours, applications, and signed leases get you hired
Leasing rewards people skills, organization, and sales, not a diploma. Start at an apartment community, learn to tour units, screen applicants, and sign leases, and pick up fair housing basics on the job. A track record of strong occupancy and renewals is what keeps you earning — and moves you up to assistant manager or property manager.
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