HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in La Paz County, Arizona (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in La Paz County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,153 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in La Paz keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,153
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,038 to $1,268
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$46,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Arizona
14th of 15
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in La Paz moves to $1,038. That's down 10%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $873 | $786 to $960 | $34,920 | $16.79/hr | -1.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $879 | $791 to $967 | $35,160 | $16.90/hr | -3.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,153 | $1,038 to $1,268 | $46,120 | $22.17/hr | -3.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,604 | $1,444 to $1,764 | $64,160 | $30.85/hr | -3.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,934 | $1,741 to $2,127 | $77,360 | $37.19/hr | -3.3% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $2,224 | $2,002 to $2,446 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,514 | $2,263 to $2,765 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,804 | $2,524 to $3,084 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,094 | $2,785 to $3,403 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
HUD sets Fair Market Rent once a year, based on what typical units in the area actually rent for, with utilities folded in. FY 2026 runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, and in La Paz County the five published rates run from $873 to $1,934, studio through four bedrooms.
La Paz is a nonmetro county, so HUD sets its FMR from rents in the county itself rather than a wider metro. The number applies county-wide, from Quartzsite on out.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $1,365. La Paz comes in at $1,153, about 16% below that, and ranks 14th of 15 in Arizona. Against the national median county ($1,018) it's about 13% above. Population is around 16,681.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs for the 9 ZIP codes it covers in La Paz. Two-bedroom rates run from $1,080 in 85334 (Ehrenberg) to $1,430 in 85328 (Cibola), a $350 spread inside one county. Whether your housing authority uses the ZIP rate or the county rate depends on whether HUD has designated this area for Small Area FMRs. Ask the PHA which one it's on before you price a unit.
What a voucher pays here
The FMR isn't the check you'd receive. Your local housing authority turns it into a payment standard, set between 90% and 110% of FMR, so a two-bedroom here lands between $1,038 and $1,268. Subtract about 30% of the tenant's income and that's the housing assistance payment. If you ask more than similar unassisted units rent for, the PHA's rent reasonableness check will push back.
At the standard 30% of income, a household needs about $46,120 a year to afford $1,153 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $22 an hour.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,038) | HAP at 100% ($1,153) | HAP at 110% ($1,268) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $288 | $403 | $518 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $68 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 3% from FY 2025 ($1,191) to FY 2026 ($1,153). Since FY 2020 it's up 35% in total, about 5.1% a year. The Arizona median moved down 1% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $593 | $651 | $857 | $1,162 | $1,212 | — |
| FY 2021 | $643 | $722 | $952 | $1,292 | $1,334 | +11.1% |
| FY 2022 | $710 | $808 | $1,063 | $1,446 | $1,523 | +11.7% |
| FY 2023 | $743 | $844 | $1,111 | $1,579 | $1,605 | +4.5% |
| FY 2024 | $801 | $900 | $1,182 | $1,666 | $2,006 | +6.4% |
| FY 2025 | $886 | $908 | $1,191 | $1,669 | $2,000 | +0.8% |
| FY 2026 | $873 | $879 | $1,153 | $1,604 | $1,934 | -3.2% |
| FY 2027 | $786 | $792 | $1,038 | $1,444 | $1,741 | -10.0% |
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Questions people ask
$1,153 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $873 for a studio, $879 for one bedroom, $1,604 for three and $1,934 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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Section 8 rent calculator
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