ZIP 85202 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 85202 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA FMR area.

$1,360Efficiency
$1,4601 bedroom
$1,7002 bedrooms
$2,2403 bedrooms
$2,4904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,360$1,224$1,496$1,390
1 bedroom$1,460$1,314$1,606$1,493
2 bedrooms$1,700$1,530$1,870$1,734
3 bedrooms$2,240$2,016$2,464$2,287
4 bedrooms$2,490$2,241$2,739$2,537

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

Income in ZIP 85202

$60,091average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$48,245average salaries and wages per return
19,080tax returns filed
34%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.0%
$25,000 to $50,00032.4%
$50,000 to $75,00018.4%
$75,000 to $100,0009.3%
$100,000 to $200,00011.8%
$200,000 or more3.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 15.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 85202?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 85202 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) are $1,360 efficiency, $1,460 one bedroom, $1,700 two bedrooms, $2,240 three and $2,490 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 85202?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,530 to $1,870.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 85202?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 85202 reported an average adjusted gross income of $60,091 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $20,400 a year, or 34% of that income.