Metro FMR · CBSA 22380 · HUD FY2026

Flagstaff, AZ MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Flagstaff, AZ MSA metro area - 80% above the US average.

$1,727
1-bedroom FMR
$1,921
2-bedroom FMR
+0.8%
YoY change
+80%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Flagstaff, AZ MSA area rents at $1,921 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 63% above the US average, higher than 89% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#43
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+63%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$76,840
income to afford it (30% rule)
+0.8%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Flagstaff: FMR at the affordability edge

At the metro's ACS median household income of $69,748, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 29.7% of annual income. It sits close to the 30% affordability guide, leaving little room for other housing costs.

The 2-bedroom figure places Flagstaff in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 144,705 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

A two-bedroom FMR sits at the edge of the 30% guide for a median-income household, taking 33.1% of recorded median income before utilities outside FMR and other household costs.

Observed renter burden: 48.7% of the 22,077 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,597/mo

27.5% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,727/mo

29.7% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,921/mo

33.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,343/mo

40.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,568/mo

44.2% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·22380

Flagstaff: $1,727/mo 1BR · #43 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 22380

  • CBSA 22380
  • 1BR-FMR $1,727
  • 2BR-FMR $1,921
  • RANK-MID #43
  • YOY-FLAT +0.8%
  • VSUS-HIGH +80%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #7 AZ
  • INC-EDGE 30%
  • POP-MID 145K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Lake Havasu City-K
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,554–$1,900
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Lake Havasu City-Kingman ($667 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Flagstaff sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,921 Top 11% higher than 89% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). This entry sits in this band. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

Flagstaff studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #43 nationally

1BR $1,727 (+80% vs US, +0.8% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 22380.

Studio
$1,597
US avg $893
↑2.1% YoY +79% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,727
US avg $959
↑0.8% YoY +80% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,921
US avg $1,175
↓1.1% YoY +63% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,343
US avg $1,525
↓1.5% YoY +54% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,568
US avg $1,756
↓3.7% YoY +46% vs US

How Flagstaff compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other AZ metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Flagstaff highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Flagstaff: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Flagstaff with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside AZ (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside AZ

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 2 BR $1,922/mo
Dallas
TX · 2 BR $1,931/mo
Warren County
NJ · 2 BR $1,895/mo
Trenton-Princeton
NJ · 2 BR $1,950/mo

Burden % · outside AZ

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Santa Rosa-Petaluma
CA · 33% of income · 2 BR $2,827/mo
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL · 33.3% of income · 2 BR $1,977/mo
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
CA · 33.4% of income · 2 BR $2,601/mo
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
CA · 32.3% of income · 2 BR $2,512/mo

Flagstaff: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Flagstaff, AZ MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Flagstaff, AZ MSA is $1,727 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,921 and a studio is $1,597.
How does Flagstaff, AZ MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Flagstaff, AZ MSA metro area is 80% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,727 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Flagstaff rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,921 ranks #43 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Flagstaff, AZ MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $69,080 ($5,757/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Flagstaff, AZ MSA area.

Compare Flagstaff vs Lake Havasu City-Kingman →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,727/mo · 1BR AZ

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