ZIP 85226 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 85226 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA FMR area.

$1,620Efficiency
$1,7601 bedroom
$2,0502 bedrooms
$2,7303 bedrooms
$3,0304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,620$1,458$1,782$1,390
1 bedroom$1,760$1,584$1,936$1,493
2 bedrooms$2,050$1,845$2,255$1,734
3 bedrooms$2,730$2,457$3,003$2,287
4 bedrooms$3,030$2,727$3,333$2,537

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

Income in ZIP 85226

$107,230average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$74,184average salaries and wages per return
20,180tax returns filed
23%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00019.6%
$25,000 to $50,00020.5%
$50,000 to $75,00017.3%
$75,000 to $100,00011.1%
$100,000 to $200,00021.9%
$200,000 or more9.6%

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 85226?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 85226 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) are $1,620 efficiency, $1,760 one bedroom, $2,050 two bedrooms, $2,730 three and $3,030 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 85226?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,845 to $2,255.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 85226?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 85226 reported an average adjusted gross income of $107,230 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $24,600 a year, or 23% of that income.