Tucson, AZ: 2-bedroom payment standards across 66 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Tucson, AZ MSA range from $1,090 to $2,100 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.62× the 10th — a gap of $770 a month — which ranks 14th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

HUD requires ZIP-level payment standards here. Tucson, AZ is one of the 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, so housing authorities in this area set payment standards from each ZIP code's own SAFMR rather than one area-wide figure. The spread below is policy, not a gap — though your PHA still chooses a figure within 90–110% of each ZIP's SAFMR, and may group ZIP codes together.

$1,415

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 66 ZIP codes. Each ZIP code carries its own standard here; your PHA sets a figure within 90–110% of that ZIP's SAFMR.

$770

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,235 to $2,005).

34.8%

of the area's ZIP codes (23 of 66) sit above $1,557 — 110% of the area median. Because ZIP-level standards are required here, that is a measure of the area's rent spread, not of ZIP codes left behind by a ceiling.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Tucson, AZ

2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 66 ZIPs

Every ZIP code, ranked

The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median, which here simply marks the top of the area's rent range — ZIP-level standards are required in this area, so no ZIP is capped by an area-wide figure.

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Showing 66 of 66 ZIP codes

#	ZIP code	2 BR SAFMR ▾	Payment standard (90–110%)	vs area median
1	85641	$2,100	$1,890–$2,310	above 110%
2	85747	$2,100	$1,890–$2,310	above 110%
3	85755	$2,100	$1,890–$2,310	above 110%
4	85737	$2,090	$1,881–$2,299	above 110%
5	85629	$2,030	$1,827–$2,233	above 110%
6	85658	$2,030	$1,827–$2,233	above 110%
7	85739	$2,030	$1,827–$2,233	above 110%
8	85742	$1,980	$1,782–$2,178	above 110%
9	85743	$1,960	$1,764–$2,156	above 110%
10	85708	$1,900	$1,710–$2,090	above 110%
11	85734	$1,730	$1,557–$1,903	above 110%
12	85741	$1,730	$1,557–$1,903	above 110%
13	85748	$1,730	$1,557–$1,903	above 110%
14	85756	$1,730	$1,557–$1,903	above 110%
15	85749	$1,720	$1,548–$1,892	above 110%
16	85622	$1,650	$1,485–$1,815	above 110%
17	85704	$1,650	$1,485–$1,815	above 110%
18	85653	$1,620	$1,458–$1,782	above 110%
19	85654	$1,620	$1,458–$1,782	above 110%
20	85735	$1,600	$1,440–$1,760	above 110%
21	85750	$1,600	$1,440–$1,760	above 110%
22	85715	$1,590	$1,431–$1,749	above 110%
23	85746	$1,560	$1,404–$1,716	above 110%
24	85701	$1,540	$1,386–$1,694	109%
25	85321	$1,530	$1,377–$1,683	108%
26	85602	$1,530	$1,377–$1,683	108%
27	85634	$1,530	$1,377–$1,683	108%
28	85757	$1,530	$1,377–$1,683	108%
29	85619	$1,520	$1,368–$1,672	107%
30	85707	$1,460	$1,314–$1,606	103%
31	85730	$1,460	$1,314–$1,606	103%
32	85718	$1,440	$1,296–$1,584	102%
33	85710	$1,420	$1,278–$1,562	100%
34	85745	$1,410	$1,269–$1,551	100%
35	85652	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
36	85702	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
37	85703	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
38	85709	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
39	85717	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
40	85721	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
41	85724	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
42	85725	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
43	85726	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
44	85728	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
45	85731	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
46	85732	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
47	85733	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
48	85738	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
49	85740	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
50	85751	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
51	85752	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
52	85754	$1,400	$1,260–$1,540	99%
53	85719	$1,380	$1,242–$1,518	98%
54	85716	$1,350	$1,215–$1,485	95%
55	85736	$1,320	$1,188–$1,452	93%
56	85713	$1,280	$1,152–$1,408	90%
57	85712	$1,270	$1,143–$1,397	90%
58	85711	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	89%
59	85633	$1,240	$1,116–$1,364	88%
60	85639	$1,230	$1,107–$1,353	87%
61	85723	$1,230	$1,107–$1,353	87%
62	85706	$1,210	$1,089–$1,331	86%
63	85601	$1,200	$1,080–$1,320	85%
64	85705	$1,200	$1,080–$1,320	85%
65	85341	$1,180	$1,062–$1,298	83%
66	85714	$1,090	$981–$1,199	77%

Heads up: The figure above is the HUD Fair Market Rent. Your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) sets the actual payment standard — usually between 90% and 110% of it — so confirm your exact amount with the PHA that issued the voucher.

How Tucson, AZ compares

Its internal spread of 1.62× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 14 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.17×. See the full ranking and how it was measured →

A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.

This page shows official HUD Fair Market Rent data for general educational use — it is not legal, financial, or housing advice, and is not a guarantee of any voucher amount. Your local Public Housing Authority sets the actual payment standard and approves rents. Always confirm with your PHA and the official HUD FMR data.

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