County FMR · HUD FY2026

Greenlee County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Greenlee County, AZ - 1% above the US average.

$970
1-bedroom FMR
$1,158
2-bedroom FMR
-9.9%
YoY change
+1%
vs US avg

The verdict

Greenlee is the 3rd cheapest of 15 counties in Arizona by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,101 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has fallen 9.9% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.

#1,101
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#3
cheapest of 15 in Arizona (2BR)
-16%
vs the state average
$38,800
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (9%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (35.2%); nearby Arizona counties range as much as 50% apart in 1-bedroom FMR, so the county line itself can matter for renters comparing options.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Greenlee County, AZ. Verify with HUD →

Greenlee County, Arizona carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $970 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,158/mo and a studio is $798/mo. That's 1% above the national benchmark of $959 and 16% below the Arizona average of $1,151.

Rent decreased9.9% from FY 2025 ($1,077), declining against the trend. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $38,800/year for a 1-bedroom.

Observed renter burden: 7.2% of the 1,522 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Arizona. Population: 9,483. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-0.5%, Census ACS). That's slower than Arizona's statewide growth of +4.6% over the same period.

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Area GREENLEE·COUNTY·AZ·AZ

Greenlee County, AZ: $970/mo 1BR · #1101 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA AZ
  • 1BR-FMR $970
  • 2BR-FMR $1,158
  • RANK-MID #1,101
  • YOY-DOWN -9.9%
  • VSUS-NEAR +1%
  • VS-ST-LOW -16% AZ
  • INC-ROOM 15%
  • POP-SMALL 9K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Maricopa County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $873–$1,067
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Maricopa ($613 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $1,053 · US avg: $893
$798/mo
↓ 2.4% YoY -24% vs state -11% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $1,151 · US avg: $959
$970/mo
↓ 9.9% YoY -16% vs state +1% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,419 · US avg: $1,175
$1,158/mo
↓ 2.9% YoY -18% vs state -1% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,889 · US avg: $1,525
$1,388/mo
↓ 3.4% YoY -27% vs state -9% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $2,158 · US avg: $1,756
$1,738/mo
↑ 9.9% YoY -19% vs state -1% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $818
$798
$-20 (-2.4%)
1 Bedroom $1,077
$970
$-107 (-9.9%)
2 Bedroom $1,193
$1,158
$-35 (-2.9%)
3 Bedroom $1,437
$1,388
$-49 (-3.4%)
4 Bedroom $1,582
$1,738
+$156 (+9.9%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Greenlee County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
12.7%
Affordable
Need $31,920/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
15.5%
Affordable
Need $38,800/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
18.5%
Affordable
Need $46,320/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
22.1%
Affordable
Need $55,520/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
27.7%
Affordable
Need $69,520/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%18.5%
Greenlee County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $75,239 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Arizona rent burden →

Where Greenlee sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,158 Top 35% higher than 65% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Greenlee compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Arizona counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Greenlee is highlighted. Nearby Arizona counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Maricopa County ($1,583), Pinal County ($1,583), Yavapai County ($1,309), Pima County ($1,081), Mohave County ($1,060), Yuma County ($1,053), Greenlee County (this county) ($970).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

How a 1-bedroom at $970/mo compares to Arizona salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).

Occupation AZ Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $128,690 9% Affordable
Registered Nurses $96,890 12% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $90,000 12.9% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $79,370 14.7% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $78,620 14.8% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $61,220 19% Affordable
Electricians $59,480 19.6% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,690 21.7% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $50,980 22.8% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $47,620 24.4% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $43,440 26.8% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $36,140 32.2% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $35,320 33% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $34,550 33.7% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $33,060 35.2% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Arizona) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Greenlee County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Greenlee (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 54.7% overall, from $627 to $970. The path there hasn't been smooth: year-over-year moves have swung by as much as 15.1% (FY 2024), a volatility pattern that makes single-year comparisons a poor guide to the underlying trend.

$600$700$800$900$1,000$1,100 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $970
Greenlee County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↓9.9% $798 $970 $1,158
FY 2025 ↑10.6% $818 $1,077 $1,193
FY 2024 ↑15.1% $742 $974 $1,094
FY 2023 ↑12.5% $639 $846 $955
FY 2022 ↑13.8% $573 $752 $857
FY 2021 ↑5.4% $510 $661 $754
FY 2020 $494 $627 $714
Total change (6yr): +54.7%
Annualized: +7.5%/yr
1 BR: $627 → $970

Where Greenlee County Ranks in Arizona

Greenlee County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #3 of 15 counties in Arizona. Nearest by rank: Santa Cruz County ($1,129), La Paz County ($1,153), Greenlee County (this county) ($1,158), Apache County ($1,175), Graham County ($1,244), Cochise County ($1,257), Navajo County ($1,309).

Santa Cruz County
2 BR: $1,129/mo
La Paz County
2 BR: $1,153/mo
Greenlee County (this county)
2 BR: $1,158/mo
Apache County
2 BR: $1,175/mo
Graham County
2 BR: $1,244/mo
Cochise County
2 BR: $1,257/mo
Navajo County
2 BR: $1,309/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Greenlee County, both outside Arizona so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside AZ (FY2026).

Livingston County
KY · 2 BR $1,158/mo
Sevier County
TN · 2 BR $1,159/mo
Richmond County
VA · 2 BR $1,157/mo
Caledonia County
VT · 2 BR $1,159/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside AZ).

Carlton County
MN · 18.5% of income · 2 BR $1,232/mo
Logan County
IL · 18.5% of income · 2 BR $988/mo
Schuylkill County
PA · 18.5% of income · 2 BR $1,030/mo
Midland County
MI · 18.5% of income · 2 BR $1,193/mo

Nearby Counties in Arizona

Largest counties by population in Arizona

Showing the 8 largest of 14 other counties in Arizona.

Maricopa County
1 BR: $1,583/mo Pop: 4,430,871
Pima County
1 BR: $1,081/mo Pop: 1,042,393
Pinal County
1 BR: $1,583/mo Pop: 433,338
Yavapai County
1 BR: $1,309/mo Pop: 237,830
Mohave County
1 BR: $1,060/mo Pop: 214,229
Yuma County
1 BR: $1,053/mo Pop: 204,374
Coconino County
1 BR: $1,727/mo Pop: 144,705
Cochise County
1 BR: $1,111/mo Pop: 125,504
View all counties in Arizona →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Greenlee County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Greenlee County is $970 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,158 and a studio is $798.
How does Greenlee County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Greenlee County is 1% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $970 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Greenlee County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Greenlee County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,158 ranks #1,101 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Greenlee County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $38,800 ($3,233/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Greenlee County.
Is rent going up or down in Greenlee County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Greenlee County decreased by 9.9% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $1,077 to $970.
Which jobs can afford rent in Greenlee County? ▼
Based on Arizona BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, Registered Nurses, General and Operations Managers can afford a 1-bedroom at $970/mo. 11 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Greenlee County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Greenlee County went from $627 in FY 2020 to $970 in FY 2026, a total change of +54.7% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Greenlee County? ▼
In Greenlee County, the FY 2026 FMR of $970/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Greenlee County? ▼
For Greenlee County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($970/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

Every figure on PlainRent is rendered directly from HUD's published Fair Market Rent records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of FY 2026.