County FMR · HUD FY2026

Yavapai County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Yavapai County, AZ - 36% above the US average.

$1,309
1-bedroom FMR
$1,637
2-bedroom FMR
+1.2%
YoY change
+36%
vs US avg

The verdict

Yavapai is the 4th most expensive of 15 counties in Arizona by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #377 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties.

#377
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#4
most expensive of 15 in Arizona (2BR)
+14%
vs the state average
$52,360
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (12.2%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (47.5%); nearby Arizona counties range as much as 64% apart in 1-bedroom FMR, so the county line itself can matter for renters comparing options.

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

Yavapai County, Arizona carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,309 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,637/mo and a studio is $1,129/mo. That's 36% above the national benchmark of $959 and 14% above the Arizona average of $1,151.

Rent increased1.2% from FY 2025 ($1,293), roughly tracking inflation. A household needs about $52,360/year to stay under the 30% rent-to-income line.

Observed renter burden: 40.9% of the 28,846 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: 237,830. Population grew 7.6% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing counties nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. That's faster than Arizona's statewide growth of +4.6% over the same period.

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Area YAVAPAI·COUNTY·AZ·AZ

Yavapai County, AZ: $1,309/mo 1BR · #377 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA AZ
  • 1BR-FMR $1,309
  • 2BR-FMR $1,637
  • RANK-MID #377
  • YOY-FLAT +1.2%
  • VSUS-HIGH +36%
  • VS-ST-HIGH +14% AZ
  • INC-MID 24%
  • POP-MID 238K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Maricopa County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,178–$1,440
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Maricopa ($274 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $1,053 · US avg: $893
$1,129/mo
↑ 2.5% YoY +7% vs state +26% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $1,151 · US avg: $959
$1,309/mo
↑ 1.2% YoY +14% vs state +36% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,419 · US avg: $1,175
$1,637/mo
↑ 1.9% YoY +15% vs state +39% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,889 · US avg: $1,525
$2,277/mo
↑ 2.8% YoY +21% vs state +49% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $2,158 · US avg: $1,756
$2,497/mo
↓ 2.0% YoY +16% vs state +42% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $1,101
$1,129
+$28 (+2.5%)
1 Bedroom $1,293
$1,309
+$16 (+1.2%)
2 Bedroom $1,606
$1,637
+$31 (+1.9%)
3 Bedroom $2,216
$2,277
+$61 (+2.8%)
4 Bedroom $2,548
$2,497
$-51 (-2.0%)

Rent Burden Analysis

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

Studio
20.5%
Affordable
Need $45,160/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
23.8%
Affordable
Need $52,360/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
29.7%
Affordable
Need $65,480/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
41.3%
Burdened
Need $91,080/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
45.3%
Burdened
Need $99,880/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%29.7%
Yavapai County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $66,106 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Arizona rent burden →

Where Yavapai sits among every US county

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

$1,637 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Yavapai compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Arizona counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Yavapai is highlighted. Nearby Arizona counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Coconino County ($1,727), Maricopa County ($1,583), Pinal County ($1,583), Yavapai County (this county) ($1,309), Pima County ($1,081), Mohave County ($1,060), Yuma County ($1,053).

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

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

Against a high local FMR of $1,309/mo, which of 15 common occupations still clear the 30% line using Arizona BLS wages?

Occupation AZ Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $128,690 12.2% Affordable
Registered Nurses $96,890 16.2% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $90,000 17.5% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $79,370 19.8% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $78,620 20% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $61,220 25.7% Affordable
Electricians $59,480 26.4% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,690 29.3% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $50,980 30.8% Stretched
Pharmacy Technicians $47,620 33% Stretched
Customer Service Representatives $43,440 36.2% Stretched
Janitors & Cleaners $36,140 43.5% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $35,320 44.5% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $34,550 45.5% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $33,060 47.5% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Arizona) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

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

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Yavapai (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 67.6% overall, from $781 to $1,309. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +16.6% in FY 2023, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$600$800$1,000$1,200$1,400 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $1,309
Yavapai County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑1.2% $1,129 $1,309 $1,637
FY 2025 ↑13.4% $1,101 $1,293 $1,606
FY 2024 ↑9.4% $951 $1,140 $1,403
FY 2023 ↑16.6% $857 $1,042 $1,281
FY 2022 ↑8.8% $733 $894 $1,103
FY 2021 ↑5.2% $698 $822 $1,051
FY 2020 $714 $781 $1,026
Total change (6yr): +67.6%
Annualized: +9.0%/yr
1 BR: $781 → $1,309

Part of the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area

Yavapai County is a central county of the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metropolitan statistical area.

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Yavapai 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).

Lehigh County
PA · 2 BR $1,634/mo
Northampton County
PA · 2 BR $1,634/mo
Carbon County
PA · 2 BR $1,634/mo
Anchorage Municipality
AK · 2 BR $1,631/mo

Similar rent burden

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

Flagler County
FL · 29.7% of income · 2 BR $1,806/mo
Meagher County
MT · 29.7% of income · 2 BR $1,393/mo
Kodiak Island Borough
AK · 29.7% of income · 2 BR $2,075/mo
Hudspeth County
TX · 29.7% of income · 2 BR $973/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
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
Navajo County
1 BR: $1,026/mo Pop: 107,110
View all counties in Arizona →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Yavapai County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Yavapai County is $1,309 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,637 and a studio is $1,129.
How does Yavapai County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Yavapai County is 36% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $1,309 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Yavapai County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Yavapai County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,637 ranks #377 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the upper-rent quarter of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Yavapai County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $52,360 ($4,363/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Yavapai County.
Is rent going up or down in Yavapai County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Yavapai County increased by 1.2% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $1,293 to $1,309.
Which jobs can afford rent in Yavapai 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 $1,309/mo. 8 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Yavapai County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Yavapai County went from $781 in FY 2020 to $1,309 in FY 2026, a total change of +67.6% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Yavapai County? ▼
In Yavapai County, the FY 2026 FMR of $1,309/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 Yavapai County? ▼
For Yavapai County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($1,309/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.