FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
1 BR
1 BR- 85552
0.96ratio
FMR$900
Market$940
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 85552
0.70ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,600
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
3 BR
3 BR- 85552
0.79ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,900
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 85552
0.79ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$2,370
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
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Thatcher, AZ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Thatcher, AZ is $1,120 a month. That is down 8.9% from $1,230 in FY 2026. Thatcher is in the Graham County, AZ non-metropolitan FMR area. 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,159. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Arizona is $1,244, so Thatcher is 10% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Thatcher, AZ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$920
$830
−9.8%
$747–$913
1BR
$980
$900
−8.2%
$810–$990
2BR
$1,230
$1,120
−8.9%
$1,008–$1,232
3BR
$1,650
$1,510
−8.5%
$1,359–$1,661
4BR
$2,060
$1,880
−8.7%
$1,692–$2,068
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Thatcher, AZ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$830
$900
$1,120
$1,510
$1,880
FY 2026
$920
$980
$1,230
$1,650
$2,060
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,030
$1,300
$1,760
$2,180
FY 2024area FMR
$928
$933
$1,157
$1,611
$1,963
FY 2023area FMR
$845
$850
$1,026
$1,458
$1,748
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Thatcher, AZ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Thatcher, AZ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,159, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,043 to $1,275 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,120 it would be $1,008 to $1,232. 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 Thatcher, AZ in?
Thatcher, AZ is in the Graham County, AZ non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,159.
How much did fair market rent change in Thatcher, AZ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 8.9%, from $1,230 in FY 2026 to $1,120 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 13.8%.
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