Metro FMR · CBSA 29420 · HUD FY2026

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA metro area - 11% above the US average.

$1,060
1-bedroom FMR
$1,365
2-bedroom FMR
+0.9%
YoY change
+11%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA area rents at $1,365 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 16% above the US average, higher than 58% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#163
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+16%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$54,600
income to afford it (30% rule)
+0.9%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Lake Havasu City-Kingman: #163 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $55,799, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 22.8% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Lake Havasu City-Kingman in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 214,229 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population grew 5.5% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents.

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 2.4%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,047/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,365 runs 30.4% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

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

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 43.9% of the 25,552 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

$1,053/mo

22.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,060/mo

22.8% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,365/mo

29.4% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,897/mo

40.8% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,090/mo

44.9% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·29420

Lake Havasu City-Kingman: $1,060/mo 1BR · #163 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 29420

  • CBSA 29420
  • 1BR-FMR $1,060
  • 2BR-FMR $1,365
  • RANK-MID #163
  • YOY-FLAT +0.9%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +11%
  • IN-ST-LOW #2 AZ
  • INC-MID 23%
  • POP-MID 214K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Flagstaff
  • VOUCH-90-110 $954–$1,166
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Flagstaff ($667 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Lake Havasu City-Kingman sits among every US metro

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

$1,365 higher than 58% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $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.

What this shows #163 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 16% above the national 2-bedroom average. 94 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

Lake Havasu City-Kingman studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #163 nationally

1BR $1,060 (+11% vs US, +0.9% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 29420.

Studio
$1,053
US avg $893
↑0.2% YoY +18% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,060
US avg $959
↑0.9% YoY +11% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,365
US avg $1,175
↑0.6% YoY +16% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,897
US avg $1,525
↑0.7% YoY +24% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,090
US avg $1,756
↓0.1% YoY +19% vs US

How Lake Havasu City-Kingman compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other AZ metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Lake Havasu City-Kingman highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Lake Havasu City-Kingman: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Lake Havasu City-Kingman 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).

Grants Pass
OR · 2 BR $1,363/mo
Omaha-Council Bluffs
NE · 2 BR $1,368/mo
Warner Robins
GA · 2 BR $1,362/mo
El Centro
CA · 2 BR $1,362/mo

Burden % · outside AZ

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

Eugene-Springfield
OR · 29.2% of income · 2 BR $1,688/mo
Bozeman
MT · 29.6% of income · 2 BR $2,154/mo
Port St. Lucie
FL · 29.1% of income · 2 BR $1,757/mo
Panama City
FL · 29.8% of income · 2 BR $1,682/mo

Lake Havasu City-Kingman: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA is $1,060 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,365 and a studio is $1,053.
How does Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA metro area is 11% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,060 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Lake Havasu City-Kingman rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,365 ranks #163 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $42,400 ($3,533/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA area.
Is Lake Havasu City-Kingman's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population grew 5.5% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 2.4%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

Compare Lake Havasu City-Kingman vs Flagstaff →

What this means for renters

Treat Lake Havasu City-Kingman's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,060 implies about $42,400/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Lake Havasu City-Kingman stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Flagstaff
  • See where Lake Havasu City-Kingman ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 1 county; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

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 $1,060/mo · 1BR AZ

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