HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Pima County, Arizona (FY 2026)
$1,402 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pima County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Pima is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,402
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,262 to $1,542
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$56,080
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Arizona
6th of 15
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Pima moves to $1,405. That's unchanged. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
Market check
Two-bedrooms in Tucson are asking $1,305. HUD says $1,402.
That's 7% below the county FMR. Median asking rent across 17 Tucson ZIP codes with active 2BR listings. FMR includes utilities and asking rents usually don't, so the true gap is a little smaller.
Comps for a specific address
A rent estimate built from nearby listings, next to the HUD number.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $967 | $870 to $1,064 | $38,680 | $18.60/hr | +2.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,081 | $973 to $1,189 | $43,240 | $20.79/hr | +2.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,402 | $1,262 to $1,542 | $56,080 | $26.96/hr | +2.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,950 | $1,755 to $2,145 | $78,000 | $37.50/hr | +1.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,245 | $2,021 to $2,470 | $89,800 | $43.17/hr | +0.6% |
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 | $2,582 | $2,324 to $2,840 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,919 | $2,627 to $3,211 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,255 | $2,930 to $3,581 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,592 | $3,233 to $3,951 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Pima, that runs from $967 for a studio up to $2,245 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Pima is its own HUD metro area (Tucson, AZ), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Arizona's 15 counties, Pima ranks 6th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% above the state median of $1,365 and about 38% above the national median county at $1,018. About 1,042,393 people live here, 2nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,090 in 85714 (Tucson) and $2,100 in 85641 (Vail), with the 65 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85321 | Ajo | $1,530 | +9.1% |
| 85341 | Lukeville | $1,180 | -15.8% |
| 85601 | Arivaca | $1,200 | -14.4% |
| 85614 | Green Valley | $1,450 | +3.4% |
| 85619 | Mount Lemmon | $1,520 | +8.4% |
| 85622 | Green Valley | $1,650 | +17.7% |
| 85629 | Sahuarita | $2,030 | +44.8% |
| 85633 | Sasabe | $1,240 | -11.6% |
| 85634 | Sells | $1,530 | +9.1% |
| 85639 | Topawa | $1,230 | -12.3% |
| 85641 | Vail | $2,100 | +49.8% |
| 85652 | Cortaro | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 85653 | Marana | $1,620 | +15.5% |
| 85654 | Rillito | $1,620 | +15.5% |
| 85701 | Tucson | $1,540 | +9.8% |
| 85702 | Tucson | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 85703 | Tucson | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 85704 | Tucson | $1,650 | +17.7% |
| 85705 | Tucson | $1,200 | -14.4% |
| 85706 | Tucson | $1,210 | -13.7% |
| 85707 | Tucson | $1,460 | +4.1% |
| 85708 | Tucson | $1,900 | +35.5% |
| 85709 | Tucson | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 85710 | Tucson | $1,420 | +1.3% |
| 85711 | Tucson | $1,260 | -10.1% |
| 85712 | Tucson | $1,270 | -9.4% |
| 85713 | Tucson | $1,280 | -8.7% |
| 85714 | Tucson | $1,090 | -22.3% |
| 85715 | Tucson | $1,590 | +13.4% |
| 85716 | Tucson | $1,350 | -3.7% |
| 85717 | Tucson | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 85718 | Tucson | $1,440 | +2.7% |
| 85719 | Tucson | $1,380 | -1.6% |
| 85720 | Tucson | $1,402County rate | — |
| 85721 | Tucson | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 85722 | Tucson | $1,402County rate | — |
| 85723 | Tucson | $1,230 | -12.3% |
| 85724 | Tucson | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 85725 | Tucson | $1,400 | -0.1% |
| 85726 | Tucson | $1,400 | -0.1% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Pima somewhere between $1,262 and $1,542. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,402 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $56,080 a year. Put another way, $27 an hour full time.
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% ($1,262) | HAP at 100% ($1,402) | HAP at 110% ($1,542) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $512 | $652 | $792 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $62 | $202 | $342 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($1,373) to FY 2026 ($1,402). Since FY 2020 it's up 48% in total, about 6.7% 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 | $618 | $721 | $949 | $1,369 | $1,618 | — |
| FY 2021 | $633 | $728 | $959 | $1,372 | $1,627 | +1.1% |
| FY 2022 | $665 | $761 | $1,001 | $1,422 | $1,685 | +4.4% |
| FY 2023 | $786 | $893 | $1,175 | $1,670 | $1,955 | +17.4% |
| FY 2024 | $906 | $1,018 | $1,337 | $1,884 | $2,206 | +13.8% |
| FY 2025 | $941 | $1,052 | $1,373 | $1,924 | $2,232 | +2.7% |
| FY 2026 | $967 | $1,081 | $1,402 | $1,950 | $2,245 | +2.1% |
| FY 2027 | $978 | $1,092 | $1,405 | $1,946 | $2,211 | +0.2% |
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Questions people ask
$1,402 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $967 for a studio, $1,081 for one bedroom, $1,950 for three and $2,245 for four.
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