ZIP 85251 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 85251 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA FMR area.

$1,570Efficiency
$1,7101 bedroom
$1,9802 bedrooms
$2,6403 bedrooms
$2,9304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,570$1,413$1,727$1,390
1 bedroom$1,710$1,539$1,881$1,493
2 bedrooms$1,980$1,782$2,178$1,734
3 bedrooms$2,640$2,376$2,904$2,287
4 bedrooms$2,930$2,637$3,223$2,537

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

Income in ZIP 85251

$142,588average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$78,654average salaries and wages per return
20,570tax returns filed
17%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00019.5%
$25,000 to $50,00021.7%
$50,000 to $75,00018.3%
$75,000 to $100,00011.4%
$100,000 to $200,00017.4%
$200,000 or more11.7%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 85251?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 85251 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) are $1,570 efficiency, $1,710 one bedroom, $1,980 two bedrooms, $2,640 three and $2,930 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 85251?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,782 to $2,178.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 85251?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 85251 reported an average adjusted gross income of $142,588 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $23,760 a year, or 17% of that income.