FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 85350
0.71ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,360
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 85350
0.88ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,430
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 85350
1.08ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,580
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
4 BR
4 BR- 85350
1.21ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$1,730
vs market+$370
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
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FY 2023-2027
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Somerton, AZ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Somerton, AZ is $1,260 a month. That is down 9.4% from $1,390 in FY 2026. Somerton is in the Yuma, AZ MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,244. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Arizona is $1,244, so Somerton is 1% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Somerton, AZ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,050
$950
−9.5%
$855–$1,045
1BR
$1,060
$960
−9.4%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,390
$1,260
−9.4%
$1,134–$1,386
3BR
$1,900
$1,710
−10.0%
$1,539–$1,881
4BR
$2,330
$2,100
−9.9%
$1,890–$2,310
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Somerton, AZ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$950
$960
$1,260
$1,710
$2,100
FY 2026
$1,050
$1,060
$1,390
$1,900
$2,330
FY 2025
$1,060
$1,070
$1,400
$1,910
$2,350
FY 2024
$940
$940
$1,240
$1,720
$2,100
FY 2023
$780
$780
$1,030
$1,450
$1,750
Questions about Somerton, AZ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Somerton, AZ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,244, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,120 to $1,368 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,260 it would be $1,134 to $1,386. 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 Somerton, AZ in?
Somerton, AZ is in the Yuma, AZ MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,244.
How much did fair market rent change in Somerton, AZ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.4%, from $1,390 in FY 2026 to $1,260 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.3%.
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