FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
1 BR
1 BR- 85335
0.97ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,670
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 85335
1.14ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$1,650
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
3 BR
3 BR- 85335
1.34ratio
FMR$2,480
Market$1,850
vs market+$630
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.34
4 BR
4 BR- 85335
1.36ratio
FMR$2,750
Market$2,020
vs market+$730
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.36
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El Mirage, AZ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in El Mirage, AZ is $1,880 a month. That is down 7.4% from $2,030 in FY 2026. El Mirage is in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Arizona is $1,244, so El Mirage is 51% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for El Mirage, AZ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,610
$1,510
−6.2%
$1,359–$1,661
1BR
$1,750
$1,620
−7.4%
$1,458–$1,782
2BR
$2,030
$1,880
−7.4%
$1,692–$2,068
3BR
$2,710
$2,480
−8.5%
$2,232–$2,728
4BR
$3,000
$2,750
−8.3%
$2,475–$3,025
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for El Mirage, AZ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,510
$1,620
$1,880
$2,480
$2,750
FY 2026
$1,610
$1,750
$2,030
$2,710
$3,000
FY 2025
$1,480
$1,620
$1,880
$2,530
$2,830
FY 2024
$1,340
$1,470
$1,720
$2,330
$2,650
FY 2023
$1,240
$1,360
$1,610
$2,210
$2,510
Questions about El Mirage, AZ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in El Mirage, AZ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,880, that basic range is $1,692 to $2,068 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is El Mirage, AZ in?
El Mirage, AZ is in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in El Mirage, AZ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.4%, from $2,030 in FY 2026 to $1,880 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.8%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set