Fair Market Rents: Maricopa County, AZ (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Maricopa County set the ceiling for what Housing Choice Vouchers pay locally. FMR equals the estimated 40th-percentile gross rent — shelter plus utilities — for modest, non-luxury units.
| Unit size | FY2026 FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio (0-BR) | — |
| 1 Bedroom | — |
| 2 Bedrooms | — |
| 3 Bedrooms | — |
| 4+ Bedrooms | — |
*Median across all FMR-publishing counties in AZ. Source: HUD FY2026 FMR schedule.
Using FMR as a voucher holder in Maricopa County
- Your housing authority sets payment standards per bedroom, typically 90–110% of these figures. How payment standards work →
- You may rent above the standard by paying the difference, subject to a 40%-of-income cap at lease-up.
- In high-cost pockets, ask about exception standards or Small Area FMRs by ZIP code.
Subsidized housing in Maricopa County
We track 336 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Avondale | 13 | 950 |
| Buckeye | 8 | 659 |
| Chandler | 8 | 813 |
| El Mirage | 3 | 246 |
| Gilbert | 3 | 664 |
| Glendale | 31 | 3,534 |
| Guadalupe | 5 | 255 |
| Mesa | 42 | 4,421 |
| Peoria | 9 | 1,129 |
| Phoenix | 206 | 19,894 |
| Scottsdale | 8 | 474 |
| Surprise | 6 | 605 |
| Tempe | 10 | 901 |
| Tolleson | 3 | 532 |
| Wickenburg | 4 | 166 |
| Youngtown | 3 | 184 |