ZIP 85234 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 85234 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA FMR area.

$1,680Efficiency
$1,8001 bedroom
$2,0902 bedrooms
$2,7603 bedrooms
$3,0604 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,680$1,512$1,848$1,390
1 bedroom$1,800$1,620$1,980$1,493
2 bedrooms$2,090$1,881$2,299$1,734
3 bedrooms$2,760$2,484$3,036$2,287
4 bedrooms$3,060$2,754$3,366$2,537

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

Income in ZIP 85234

$109,132average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$72,863average salaries and wages per return
22,490tax returns filed
23%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00021.8%
$25,000 to $50,00019.6%
$50,000 to $75,00014.7%
$75,000 to $100,00010.3%
$100,000 to $200,00022.5%
$200,000 or more11.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 8.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 85234?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 85234 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) are $1,680 efficiency, $1,800 one bedroom, $2,090 two bedrooms, $2,760 three and $3,060 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 85234?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,881 to $2,299.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 85234?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 85234 reported an average adjusted gross income of $109,132 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $25,080 a year, or 23% of that income.