FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
1 BR
1 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$990
Market$1,050
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,330
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR
0.97ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,760
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
4 BR
4 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,040
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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ZIP 86439 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 86439 (Bullhead City, AZ) is $1,240 a month. That is down 9.5% from $1,370 in FY 2026. Bullhead City is in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, 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 $1,229. Among 29 ZIP codes in Mohave County, 86439 is tied for the 10th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,230–$1,640).
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 86439
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,060
$990
−6.6%
$891–$1,089
1BR
$1,060
$990
−6.6%
$891–$1,089
2BR
$1,370
$1,240
−9.5%
$1,116–$1,364
3BR
$1,900
$1,710
−10.0%
$1,539–$1,881
4BR
$2,100
$1,890
−10.0%
$1,701–$2,079
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 86439
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$990
$990
$1,240
$1,710
$1,890
FY 2026
$1,060
$1,060
$1,370
$1,900
$2,100
FY 2025
$1,050
$1,050
$1,360
$1,890
$2,100
FY 2024
$860
$930
$1,210
$1,670
$1,850
FY 2023
$710
$830
$1,060
$1,480
$1,650
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Mohave County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 86439?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,229, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,106 to $1,352 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,240 it would be $1,116 to $1,364. 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 86439 in?
ZIP 86439 is in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,229.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 86439 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.5%, from $1,370 in FY 2026 to $1,240 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.0%.
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