ZIP 85206 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 85206 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA FMR area.

$1,430Efficiency
$1,5401 bedroom
$1,8002 bedrooms
$2,3903 bedrooms
$2,6504 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,430$1,287$1,573$1,390
1 bedroom$1,540$1,386$1,694$1,493
2 bedrooms$1,800$1,620$1,980$1,734
3 bedrooms$2,390$2,151$2,629$2,287
4 bedrooms$2,650$2,385$2,915$2,537

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

Income in ZIP 85206

$70,271average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$42,991average salaries and wages per return
16,830tax returns filed
31%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00024.5%
$25,000 to $50,00027.3%
$50,000 to $75,00019.0%
$75,000 to $100,00011.2%
$100,000 to $200,00014.7%
$200,000 or more3.3%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 85206?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 85206 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) are $1,430 efficiency, $1,540 one bedroom, $1,800 two bedrooms, $2,390 three and $2,650 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 85206?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,620 to $1,980.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 85206?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 85206 reported an average adjusted gross income of $70,271 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $21,600 a year, or 31% of that income.