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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Apache Junction, AZ

ZIP 85178 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 85178 (Apache Junction, AZ) is $1,660 a month, down 4.6% from FY2026. That is 4% below the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area-wide FMR of $1,734.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,660per month ▼ 4.6%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,734Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
Rank in the area153rdof 225 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,494
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,660
110% of SAFMR$1,826

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 85178 sits in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area

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

Of the 225 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 85178 has the 153rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,494 and $1,826 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,330$1,197 – $1,463$1,390$1,380
1 bedroom$1,430$1,287 – $1,573$1,493$1,500
2 bedrooms$1,660$1,494 – $1,826$1,734$1,740
3 bedrooms$2,190$1,971 – $2,409$2,287$2,320
4 bedrooms$2,430$2,187 – $2,673$2,537$2,570

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,660 needs about $66,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $112,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $89,900. ZIP code 85178 lies mainly in Pinal County. See the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
85120Apache Junction1.2 mi$1,380
85119Apache Junction2.6 mi$1,390
85208Mesa4.7 mi$1,650
85209Mesa5.7 mi$1,930
85207Mesa6.1 mi$1,700
85212Mesa7.3 mi$2,240

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 85178?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 85178 are $1,330 (studio), $1,430 (1 BR), $1,660 (2 BR), $2,190 (3 BR) and $2,430 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 85178?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 85178 that range is $1,494 to $1,826 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 85178?

The FY2026 income limits of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area apply: median family income $112,400, low-income (80%) limit $89,900 for a family of four.