Metro FMR · CBSA 39150 · HUD FY2026

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA metro area - 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

A 2-bedroom in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA area rents at $1,637 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 39% above the US average, higher than 76% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#93
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+39%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$65,480
income to afford it (30% rule)
+1.2%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Prescott Valley-Prescott: #93 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $66,106, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 23.8% 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 Prescott Valley-Prescott in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 237,830 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.

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: 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 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

$1,129/mo

20.5% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,309/mo

23.8% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,637/mo

29.7% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,277/mo

41.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,497/mo

45.3% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·39150

Prescott Valley-Prescott: $1,309/mo 1BR · #93 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 39150

  • CBSA 39150
  • 1BR-FMR $1,309
  • 2BR-FMR $1,637
  • RANK-MID #93
  • YOY-FLAT +1.2%
  • VSUS-HIGH +36%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #5 AZ
  • INC-MID 24%
  • POP-MID 238K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Flagstaff
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,178–$1,440
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Flagstaff ($418 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Prescott Valley-Prescott sits among every US metro

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

$1,637 Top 24% higher than 76% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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.

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

Prescott Valley-Prescott studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #93 nationally

1BR $1,309 (+36% vs US, +1.2% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 39150.

Studio
$1,129
US avg $893
↑2.5% YoY +26% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,309
US avg $959
↑1.2% YoY +36% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,637
US avg $1,175
↑1.9% YoY +39% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,277
US avg $1,525
↑2.8% YoY +49% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,497
US avg $1,756
↓2.0% YoY +42% vs US

How Prescott Valley-Prescott compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other AZ metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Prescott Valley-Prescott highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Prescott Valley-Prescott: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Prescott Valley-Prescott 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).

Anchorage
AK · 2 BR $1,631/mo
Chico
CA · 2 BR $1,625/mo
Corvallis
OR · 2 BR $1,622/mo
Richmond
VA · 2 BR $1,655/mo

Burden % · outside AZ

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

Panama City
FL · 29.8% of income · 2 BR $1,682/mo
Bozeman
MT · 29.6% of income · 2 BR $2,154/mo
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
FL · 30% of income · 2 BR $1,958/mo
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
CA · 30.1% of income · 2 BR $2,693/mo

Prescott Valley-Prescott: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA is $1,309 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,637 and a studio is $1,129.
How does Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA metro area is 36% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,309 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Prescott Valley-Prescott rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,637 ranks #93 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA? ▼
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 the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA area.

Compare Prescott Valley-Prescott vs Flagstaff →

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 $1,309/mo · 1BR AZ

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