ZIP 85249 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 85249 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA FMR area.

$2,010Efficiency
$2,1601 bedroom
$2,5102 bedrooms
$3,3203 bedrooms
$3,6804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,010$1,809$2,211$1,390
1 bedroom$2,160$1,944$2,376$1,493
2 bedrooms$2,510$2,259$2,761$1,734
3 bedrooms$3,320$2,988$3,652$2,287
4 bedrooms$3,680$3,312$4,048$2,537

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

Income in ZIP 85249

$157,185average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$104,022average salaries and wages per return
21,930tax returns filed
19%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00020.8%
$25,000 to $50,00013.9%
$50,000 to $75,00010.2%
$75,000 to $100,0008.5%
$100,000 to $200,00023.8%
$200,000 or more22.8%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 4.6% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 85249?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 85249 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) are $2,010 efficiency, $2,160 one bedroom, $2,510 two bedrooms, $3,320 three and $3,680 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 85249?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,259 to $2,761.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 85249?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 85249 reported an average adjusted gross income of $157,185 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $30,120 a year, or 19% of that income.