Glendale, AZ: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Glendale in Maricopa County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Glendale is in Maricopa County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, $1,734 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Maricopa County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Glendale: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Glendale fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,390 (ZIP 85302) to $2,120 (ZIP 85309), 22% above the area FMR. 4 of 9 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 5 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85301 | $1,110 | $1,200 | $1,400 | $1,870 | $2,120 | −19% |
| 85302 | $1,110 | $1,200 | $1,390 | $1,870 | $2,120 | −20% |
| 85303 | $1,350 | $1,450 | $1,690 | $2,230 | $2,470 | −3% |
| 85304 | $1,240 | $1,330 | $1,550 | $2,040 | $2,270 | −11% |
| 85305 | $1,620 | $1,740 | $2,020 | $2,660 | $2,960 | +16% |
| 85306 | $1,370 | $1,470 | $1,710 | $2,260 | $2,500 | −1% |
| 85307 | $1,530 | $1,640 | $1,910 | $2,520 | $2,790 | +10% |
| 85308 | $1,530 | $1,660 | $1,930 | $2,570 | $2,860 | +11% |
| 85309 | $1,700 | $1,830 | $2,120 | $2,800 | $3,100 | +22% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Glendale (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Glendale compared with Maricopa County
The median gross rent in Glendale is $1,528 a month (±$42), 11% lower than in Maricopa County as a whole ($1,708). Renter households in Glendale earn a median $52,361 a year (±$1,706), against $63,203 county-wide. The typical rent takes 35% of the typical renter income, and 58% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Glendale
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Glendale that is about $1,251 to $2,332 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Maricopa County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.