Arizona fair market rent by county
Arizona · FY2027 · 15 listed places · 14 HUD FMR areas
From $1,038 in La Paz County to $1,734 in Maricopa County
FY2026 → FY2027: median -7.8% · 1 up, 14 down · largest Pima County +0.2% · all states
Unweighted median of the listed county, county-equivalent and town 2-bedroom FMRs; places sharing a HUD FMR area have the same value. This is not a statewide estimate of rents paid. U.S. county median $1,056. Effective October 1, 2026.
Income needed to afford it
At HUD's affordability benchmark — rent and utilities at no more than 30% of income — a 2-bedroom at the Fair Market Rent takes about $69,360 a year in Maricopa County and $41,520 in La Paz County.
| Unit | Median FMR | Income needed | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $942 | $37,680 | $18.12 |
| 1 bedroom | $966 | $38,640 | $18.58 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,244 | $49,760 | $23.92 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,684 | $67,360 | $32.38 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,937 | $77,480 | $37.25 |
Income needed = monthly FMR × 12 ÷ 0.30. Per hour = that ÷ 2,080 hours (one full-time job). Medians are across the listed Arizona places, like the figure above. The FMR is HUD's 40th-percentile gross rent estimate, not the price of any listing.
Highest 2-bedroom first
- Maricopa CountyPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA · Studio $1,390 · 1BR $1,493 · 3BR $2,287
- Pinal CountyPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA · Studio $1,390 · 1BR $1,493 · 3BR $2,287
- Coconino CountyFlagstaff, AZ MSA · Studio $1,438 · 1BR $1,555 · 3BR $2,109
- Yavapai CountyPrescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA · Studio $1,079 · 1BR $1,242 · 3BR $2,146
- Pima CountyTucson, AZ MSA · Studio $978 · 1BR $1,092 · 3BR $1,946
- Gila CountyGila County, AZ · Studio $1,048 · 1BR $1,055 · 3BR $1,684
- Navajo CountyNavajo County, AZ · Studio $892 · 1BR $966 · 3BR $1,567
- Yuma CountyYuma, AZ MSA · Studio $942 · 1BR $948 · 3BR $1,703
- Mohave CountyLake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA · Studio $953 · 1BR $959 · 3BR $1,708
- Graham CountyGraham County, AZ · Studio $807 · 1BR $894 · 3BR $1,503
- Cochise CountySierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA · Studio $836 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,597
- Apache CountyApache County, AZ · Studio $746 · 1BR $819 · 3BR $1,483
- Greenlee CountyGreenlee County, AZ · Studio $726 · 1BR $873 · 3BR $1,250
- Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County, AZ · Studio $725 · 1BR $796 · 3BR $1,441
- La Paz CountyLa Paz County, AZ · Studio $786 · 1BR $792 · 3BR $1,444