Tempe, AZ: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Tempe 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).
Tempe 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 Tempe: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Tempe fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,810 (ZIP 85281, 85282) to $2,320 (ZIP 85284), 34% above the area FMR. 4 of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85281 | $1,440 | $1,560 | $1,810 | $2,420 | $2,680 | +4% |
| 85282 | $1,440 | $1,560 | $1,810 | $2,420 | $2,680 | +4% |
| 85283 | $1,500 | $1,620 | $1,880 | $2,500 | $2,780 | +8% |
| 85284 | $1,860 | $2,000 | $2,320 | $3,060 | $3,400 | +34% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Tempe (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 Tempe compared with Maricopa County
The median gross rent in Tempe is $1,743 a month (±$26), 2% higher than in Maricopa County as a whole ($1,708). Renter households in Tempe earn a median $65,904 a year (±$2,680), against $63,203 county-wide. The typical rent takes 32% of the typical renter income, and 53% 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 Tempe
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 Tempe that is about $1,629 to $2,552 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.