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.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,153
-3.2% from FY 2025
Payment standard
$1,038–$1,268
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$46,120
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Arizona
14th of 15
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
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.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $873 | $786–$960 | $34,920 | $16.79/hr | -1.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $879 | $791–$967 | $35,160 | $16.90/hr | -3.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,153 | $1,038–$1,268 | $46,120 | $22.17/hr | -3.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,604 | $1,444–$1,764 | $64,160 | $30.85/hr | -3.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,934 | $1,741–$2,127 | $77,360 | $37.19/hr | -3.3% |
Five to eight 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–$2,446 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,514 | $2,263–$2,765 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,804 | $2,524–$3,084 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,094 | $2,785–$3,403 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,038 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,153 | Voucher pays 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.
| Fiscal 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 2026In effect | $873 | $879 | $1,153 | $1,604 | $1,934 | -3.2% |
| FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026 | $786 | $792 | $1,038 | $1,444 | $1,741 | -10.0% |
About this rate
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.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to La Paz.
Yuma County
79 mi · 204,374 people
$1,382
+20%
Mohave County
98 mi · 214,229 people
$1,365
+18%
Yavapai County
117 mi · 237,830 people
$1,637
+42%
Maricopa County
121 mi · 4,430,871 people
$1,839
+59%
Pinal County
165 mi · 433,338 people
$1,839
+59%
Gila County
185 mi · 53,419 people
$1,479
+28%
Coconino County
186 mi · 144,705 people
$1,921
+67%
Pima County
211 mi · 1,042,393 people
$1,402
+22%
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
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