ZIP 85142 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 85142 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA FMR area.

$1,830Efficiency
$1,9601 bedroom
$2,2802 bedrooms
$3,0103 bedrooms
$3,3404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,830$1,647$2,013$1,390
1 bedroom$1,960$1,764$2,156$1,493
2 bedrooms$2,280$2,052$2,508$1,734
3 bedrooms$3,010$2,709$3,311$2,287
4 bedrooms$3,340$3,006$3,674$2,537

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 85142

$111,190average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$80,712average salaries and wages per return
40,430tax returns filed
25%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00020.4%
$25,000 to $50,00017.9%
$50,000 to $75,00012.8%
$75,000 to $100,00010.5%
$100,000 to $200,00026.8%
$200,000 or more11.6%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 8.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 85142?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 85142 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) are $1,830 efficiency, $1,960 one bedroom, $2,280 two bedrooms, $3,010 three and $3,340 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 85142?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,052 to $2,508.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 85142?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 85142 reported an average adjusted gross income of $111,190 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $27,360 a year, or 25% of that income.