HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Yavapai County, Arizona (FY 2026)
$1,637 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Yavapai County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Yavapai is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,637
+1.9% from FY 2025
Payment standard
$1,473–$1,801
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$65,480
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Arizona
4th of 15
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Yavapai moves to $1,550. That's down 5%. 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 | $1,129 | $1,016–$1,242 | $45,160 | $21.71/hr | +2.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,309 | $1,178–$1,440 | $52,360 | $25.17/hr | +1.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,637 | $1,473–$1,801 | $65,480 | $31.48/hr | +1.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,277 | $2,049–$2,505 | $91,080 | $43.79/hr | +2.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,497 | $2,247–$2,747 | $99,880 | $48.02/hr | -2.0% |
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 | $2,872 | $2,585–$3,159 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,246 | $2,921–$3,571 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,621 | $3,259–$3,983 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,995 | $3,596–$4,395 |
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 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 Yavapai somewhere between $1,473 and $1,801. 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.
$1,637 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $65,480 a year. Put another way, $31 an hour full time.
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%$1,473 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,637 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,801 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $723 | $887 | $1,051 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $273 | $437 | $601 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($1,606) to FY 2026 ($1,637). Since FY 2020 it's up 60% in total, about 8.1% 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 | $714 | $781 | $1,026 | $1,438 | $1,501 | — |
| FY 2021 | $698 | $822 | $1,051 | $1,458 | $1,583 | +2.4% |
| FY 2022 | $733 | $894 | $1,103 | $1,537 | $1,724 | +4.9% |
| FY 2023 | $857 | $1,042 | $1,281 | $1,769 | $2,045 | +16.1% |
| FY 2024 | $951 | $1,140 | $1,403 | $1,943 | $2,273 | +9.5% |
| FY 2025 | $1,101 | $1,293 | $1,606 | $2,216 | $2,548 | +14.5% |
| FY 2026In effect | $1,129 | $1,309 | $1,637 | $2,277 | $2,497 | +1.9% |
| FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026 | $1,079 | $1,242 | $1,550 | $2,146 | $2,263 | -5.3% |
About this rate
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 Yavapai, that runs from $1,129 for a studio up to $2,497 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Yavapai is its own HUD metro area (Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Arizona's 15 counties, Yavapai ranks 4th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 20% above the state median of $1,365 and about 61% above the national median county at $1,018. About 237,830 people live here, 4th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,450 in 86305 (Prescott) and $2,460 in 86315 (Prescott Valley), with the 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85324 | Black Canyon City | $1,490 | -9.0% |
| 85332 | Congress | $1,540 | -5.9% |
| 85362 | Yarnell | $1,640 | +0.2% |
| 86301 | Prescott | $1,920 | +17.3% |
| 86302 | Prescott | $1,640 | +0.2% |
| 86303 | Prescott | $1,540 | -5.9% |
| 86304 | Prescott | $1,640 | +0.2% |
| 86305 | Prescott | $1,450 | -11.4% |
| 86312 | Prescott Valley | $1,640 | +0.2% |
| 86313 | Prescott | $1,920 | +17.3% |
| 86314 | Prescott Valley | $1,760 | +7.5% |
| 86315 | Prescott Valley | $2,460 | +50.3% |
| 86320 | Ash Fork | $1,750 | +6.9% |
| 86321 | Bagdad | $1,450 | -11.4% |
| 86322 | Camp Verde | $1,450 | -11.4% |
| 86323 | Chino Valley | $1,520 | -7.1% |
| 86324 | Clarkdale | $1,450 | -11.4% |
| 86325 | Cornville | $1,910 | +16.7% |
| 86326 | Cottonwood | $1,480 | -9.6% |
| 86327 | Dewey | $1,800 | +10.0% |
| 86329 | Humboldt | $1,510 | -7.8% |
| 86331 | Jerome | $1,450 | -11.4% |
| 86332 | Kirkland | $1,450 | -11.4% |
| 86333 | Mayer | $1,450 | -11.4% |
| 86334 | Paulden | $1,450 | -11.4% |
| 86335 | Rimrock | $1,770 | +8.1% |
| 86337 | Seligman | $1,750 | +6.9% |
| 86338 | Skull Valley | $1,450 | -11.4% |
| 86340 | Sedona | $1,640 | +0.2% |
| 86341 | Sedona | $1,640 | +0.2% |
| 86342 | Lake Montezuma | $1,640 | +0.2% |
| 86343 | Crown King | $1,450 | -11.4% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Yavapai.
Coconino County
76 mi · 144,705 people
$1,921
+17%
Maricopa County
80 mi · 4,430,871 people
$1,839
+12%
Gila County
107 mi · 53,419 people
$1,479
-10%
Mohave County
110 mi · 214,229 people
$1,365
-17%
La Paz County
117 mi · 16,681 people
$1,153
-30%
Navajo County
122 mi · 107,110 people
$1,309
-20%
Pinal County
125 mi · 433,338 people
$1,839
+12%
Apache County
174 mi · 66,054 people
$1,175
-28%
Questions people ask
$1,637 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,129 for a studio, $1,309 for one bedroom, $2,277 for three and $2,497 for four.
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