FY2027 Small Area FMR · Amargosa Valley, NV

ZIP 89020 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 89020 (Amargosa Valley, NV) is $1,100 a month, down 9.8% from FY2026. That is 4% below the Nye County, NV area-wide FMR of $1,149.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,100per month ▼ 9.8%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,149Nye County, NV

Rank in the area13thof 13 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$990

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,100

110% of SAFMR$1,210

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

Studio$840■ 0.0%

1 BR$980▼ 9.3%

2 BR$1,100▼ 9.8%

3 BR$1,530▲ 3.4%

4 BR$1,850▼ 8.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 89020 sits in the Nye County, NV area

Of the 13 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 89020 has the 13th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Nye County, NV is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,149 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,100 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$840	$756 – $924	$877	$840
1 bedroom	$980	$882 – $1,078	$900	$1,080
2 bedrooms	$1,100	$990 – $1,210	$1,149	$1,220
3 bedrooms	$1,530	$1,377 – $1,683	$1,591	$1,480
4 bedrooms	$1,850	$1,665 – $2,035	$1,920	$2,020

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,100 needs about $44,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $75,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $82,250. ZIP code 89020 lies mainly in Nye County. See the Nye County, NV county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
92328	Death Valley	21.7 mi	$1,370
89060	Pahrump	23.6 mi	$1,370
89003	Beatty	33.7 mi	$1,150
89048	Pahrump	35.3 mi	$1,230
92384	Shoshone	39.1 mi	$1,370
89070	Indian Springs	43.0 mi	$1,690

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 89020?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 89020 are $840 (studio), $980 (1 BR), $1,100 (2 BR), $1,530 (3 BR) and $1,850 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 89020?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 89020 that range is $990 to $1,210 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 89020?

The FY2026 income limits of the Nye County, NV area apply: median family income $75,700, low-income (80%) limit $82,250 for a family of four.