FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR
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
0.73ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,590
vs market-$430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
3 BR
3 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,860
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
4 BR
4 BR
0.89ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$2,170
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 85548 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 85548 (Safford, AZ) is $1,160 a month. That is down 6.5% from $1,240 in FY 2026. Safford 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. Among 9 ZIP codes in Graham County, 85548 is tied for the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,120–$1,540). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Arizona is $1,244, so ZIP 85548 is 7% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 85548
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$900
$810
−10.0%
$729–$891
1BR
$990
$900
−9.1%
$810–$990
2BR
$1,240
$1,160
−6.5%
$1,044–$1,276
3BR
$1,660
$1,510
−9.0%
$1,359–$1,661
4BR
$2,080
$1,940
−6.7%
$1,746–$2,134
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 85548
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$810
$900
$1,160
$1,510
$1,940
FY 2026
$900
$990
$1,240
$1,660
$2,080
FY 2025
$990
$1,000
$1,260
$1,700
$2,120
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.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Graham County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 85548?
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 $1,160 it would be $1,044 to $1,276. 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 ZIP 85548 in?
ZIP 85548 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 ZIP 85548 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.5%, from $1,240 in FY 2026 to $1,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 7.9%.
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