ZIP 85201 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 85201 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA FMR area.

$1,190Efficiency
$1,3001 bedroom
$1,5102 bedrooms
$2,0103 bedrooms
$2,2304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,190$1,071$1,309$1,390
1 bedroom$1,300$1,170$1,430$1,493
2 bedrooms$1,510$1,359$1,661$1,734
3 bedrooms$2,010$1,809$2,211$2,287
4 bedrooms$2,230$2,007$2,453$2,537

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

Income in ZIP 85201

$50,242average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$40,749average salaries and wages per return
21,410tax returns filed
36%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00029.7%
$25,000 to $50,00035.1%
$50,000 to $75,00017.9%
$75,000 to $100,0008.0%
$100,000 to $200,0007.8%
$200,000 or more1.5%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 20.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 85201?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 85201 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) are $1,190 efficiency, $1,300 one bedroom, $1,510 two bedrooms, $2,010 three and $2,230 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 85201?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,359 to $1,661.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 85201?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 85201 reported an average adjusted gross income of $50,242 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $18,120 a year, or 36% of that income.