Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 2 counties

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area at $1,734 a month, down 5.7% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $112,400. The same figures apply in all 2 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,734per month ▼ 5.7%
Median family income$112,400FY2026
People in the area5,028,754HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $87,900 is under the 80% limit of $89,900 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,198 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$23,600$39,350$47,220$62,950
2$27,000$45,000$54,000$71,950
3$30,350$50,600$60,720$80,950
4$33,700$56,200$67,440$89,900
5$38,680$60,700$72,840$97,100
6$44,360$65,200$78,240$104,300
7$50,040$69,700$83,640$111,500
8$55,720$74,200$89,040$118,700

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000$2,400200520102015202020252027$1,734FY2001: $683FY2002: $760FY2003: $806FY2004: $835FY2005: $817FY2006: $770FY2007: $782FY2008: $862FY2009: $877FY2010: $919FY2011: $936FY2012: $870FY2013: $925FY2014: $957FY2015: $908FY2016: $914FY2017: $944FY2018: $1,013FY2019: $1,073FY2020: $1,173FY2021: $1,251FY2022: $1,311FY2023: $1,740FY2024: $1,877FY2025: $1,950FY2026: $1,839FY2027: $1,734

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Maricopa County, AZ4,559,748$1,734
Pinal County, AZ469,006$1,734

Small Area FMRs across 225 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area run from $1,380 to $2,600; the middle ZIP code is at $1,740, against the area-wide FMR of $1,734. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2023, in force since 1/1/2025): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$1,380$2,600median $1,740

Highest ZIP codes

85045 (Phoenix, AZ)$2,600
85255 (Scottsdale, AZ)$2,600
85266 (Scottsdale, AZ)$2,600
85298 (Gilbert, AZ)$2,600
85331 (Cave Creek, AZ)$2,600
85355 (Waddell, AZ)$2,600
85249 (Chandler, AZ)$2,510
85262 (Scottsdale, AZ)$2,490

Lowest ZIP codes

85634 (Sells, AZ)$1,380
85631 (San Manuel, AZ)$1,380
85618 (Mammoth, AZ)$1,380
85602 (Benson, AZ)$1,380
85545 (Roosevelt, AZ)$1,380
85363 (Youngtown, AZ)$1,380
85361 (Wittmann, AZ)$1,380
85342 (Morristown, AZ)$1,380

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area are $1,390 (studio), $1,493 (1 BR), $1,734 (2 BR), $2,287 (3 BR) and $2,537 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

The FY2026 median family income is $112,400; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $89,900.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Maricopa County, AZ and Pinal County, AZ.