ZIP 85281 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 85281 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA FMR area.

$1,440Efficiency
$1,5601 bedroom
$1,8102 bedrooms
$2,4203 bedrooms
$2,6804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,440$1,296$1,584$1,390
1 bedroom$1,560$1,404$1,716$1,493
2 bedrooms$1,810$1,629$1,991$1,734
3 bedrooms$2,420$2,178$2,662$2,287
4 bedrooms$2,680$2,412$2,948$2,537

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

Income in ZIP 85281

$57,552average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$44,095average salaries and wages per return
16,050tax returns filed
38%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00034.4%
$25,000 to $50,00031.8%
$50,000 to $75,00015.7%
$75,000 to $100,0007.0%
$100,000 to $200,0007.9%
$200,000 or more3.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 13.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 85281?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 85281 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) are $1,440 efficiency, $1,560 one bedroom, $1,810 two bedrooms, $2,420 three and $2,680 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 85281?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,629 to $1,991.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 85281?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 85281 reported an average adjusted gross income of $57,552 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $21,720 a year, or 38% of that income.