Scottsdale, AZ: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Scottsdale 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).
Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Scottsdale fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,930 (ZIP 85250) to $2,600 (ZIP 85255, 85266), 50% above the area FMR. 9 of 9 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 0 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85250 | $1,550 | $1,660 | $1,930 | $2,560 | $2,840 | +11% |
| 85251 | $1,570 | $1,710 | $1,980 | $2,640 | $2,930 | +14% |
| 85255 | $2,080 | $2,240 | $2,600 | $3,430 | $3,800 | +50% |
| 85257 | $1,600 | $1,710 | $1,990 | $2,620 | $2,910 | +15% |
| 85258 | $1,760 | $1,910 | $2,220 | $2,960 | $3,280 | +28% |
| 85259 | $1,560 | $1,680 | $1,950 | $2,570 | $2,850 | +12% |
| 85260 | $1,760 | $1,910 | $2,220 | $2,960 | $3,280 | +28% |
| 85262 | $2,000 | $2,150 | $2,490 | $3,320 | $3,680 | +44% |
| 85266 | $2,080 | $2,240 | $2,600 | $3,430 | $3,800 | +50% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Scottsdale (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 Scottsdale compared with Maricopa County
The median gross rent in Scottsdale is $2,013 a month (±$48), 18% higher than in Maricopa County as a whole ($1,708). Renter households in Scottsdale earn a median $81,523 a year (±$3,769), against $63,203 county-wide. The typical rent takes 30% of the typical renter income, and 48% 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 Scottsdale
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 Scottsdale that is about $1,737 to $2,860 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.