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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Tempe, AZ

ZIP 85288 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 85288 (Tempe, AZ) is $1,740 a month, down 5.4% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area-wide FMR of $1,734.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,740per month ▼ 5.4%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,734Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
Rank in the area91stof 225 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,566
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,740
110% of SAFMR$1,914

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 85288 sits in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area

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

Of the 225 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 85288 has the 91st 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 $1,566 and $1,914 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,400$1,260 – $1,540$1,390$1,460
1 bedroom$1,500$1,350 – $1,650$1,493$1,580
2 bedrooms$1,740$1,566 – $1,914$1,734$1,840
3 bedrooms$2,300$2,070 – $2,530$2,287$2,450
4 bedrooms$2,550$2,295 – $2,805$2,537$2,720

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,740 needs about $69,600 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 85288 lies mainly in Maricopa 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
85281Tempe1.2 mi$1,810
85257Scottsdale1.4 mi$1,990
85282Tempe3.4 mi$1,810
85251Scottsdale3.6 mi$1,980
85008Phoenix3.8 mi$1,480
85201Mesa4.3 mi$1,510

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 85288?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 85288 are $1,400 (studio), $1,500 (1 BR), $1,740 (2 BR), $2,300 (3 BR) and $2,550 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 85288?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 85288 that range is $1,566 to $1,914 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 85288?

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.