ZIP 85248 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 85248 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA FMR area.

$1,570Efficiency
$1,6901 bedroom
$1,9602 bedrooms
$2,6103 bedrooms
$2,9104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,570$1,413$1,727$1,390
1 bedroom$1,690$1,521$1,859$1,493
2 bedrooms$1,960$1,764$2,156$1,734
3 bedrooms$2,610$2,349$2,871$2,287
4 bedrooms$2,910$2,619$3,201$2,537

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

Income in ZIP 85248

$149,439average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$72,921average salaries and wages per return
18,750tax returns filed
16%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00019.3%
$25,000 to $50,00016.1%
$50,000 to $75,00013.6%
$75,000 to $100,00011.2%
$100,000 to $200,00024.2%
$200,000 or more15.7%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 4.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 85248?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 85248 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) are $1,570 efficiency, $1,690 one bedroom, $1,960 two bedrooms, $2,610 three and $2,910 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 85248?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,764 to $2,156.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 85248?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 85248 reported an average adjusted gross income of $149,439 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $23,520 a year, or 16% of that income.