ZIP 85297 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 85297 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA FMR area.

$1,840Efficiency
$1,9801 bedroom
$2,3002 bedrooms
$3,0303 bedrooms
$3,3704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,840$1,656$2,024$1,390
1 bedroom$1,980$1,782$2,178$1,493
2 bedrooms$2,300$2,070$2,530$1,734
3 bedrooms$3,030$2,727$3,333$2,287
4 bedrooms$3,370$3,033$3,707$2,537

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

Income in ZIP 85297

$130,586average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$89,910average salaries and wages per return
16,070tax returns filed
21%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00020.5%
$25,000 to $50,00017.2%
$50,000 to $75,00012.3%
$75,000 to $100,00010.0%
$100,000 to $200,00025.4%
$200,000 or more14.7%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 85297?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 85297 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA) are $1,840 efficiency, $1,980 one bedroom, $2,300 two bedrooms, $3,030 three and $3,370 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 85297?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,070 to $2,530.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 85297?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 85297 reported an average adjusted gross income of $130,586 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $27,600 a year, or 21% of that income.