Metro FMR · CBSA 43420 · HUD FY2026

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA metro area - 16% above the US average.

$1,111
1-bedroom FMR
$1,257
2-bedroom FMR
+2.4%
YoY change
+16%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA area rents at $1,257 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 7% above the US average, lower than 57% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#167
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
+7%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$50,280
income to afford it (30% rule)
+2.4%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Sierra Vista-Douglas: #167 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $58,970, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 22.6% 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 125,504 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-0.7%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 5.3%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $939/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,257 runs 33.9% 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: 41.2% of the 14,890 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

$887/mo

18.0% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,111/mo

22.6% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,257/mo

25.6% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,748/mo

35.6% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,109/mo

42.9% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·43420

Sierra Vista-Douglas: $1,111/mo 1BR · #167 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 43420

  • CBSA 43420
  • 1BR-FMR $1,111
  • 2BR-FMR $1,257
  • RANK-MID #167
  • YOY-UP +2.4%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +16%
  • IN-ST-LOW #4 AZ
  • INC-MID 23%
  • POP-MID 126K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Flagstaff
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,000–$1,222
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Flagstaff ($616 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Sierra Vista-Douglas sits among every US metro

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

$1,257 higher than 43% 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 #167 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 7% 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

Sierra Vista-Douglas studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #167 most affordable

1BR $1,111 (+16% vs US, +2.4% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 43420.

Studio
$887
US avg $893
↑3.9% YoY -1% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,111
US avg $959
↑2.4% YoY +16% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,257
US avg $1,175
↑4.7% YoY +7% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,748
US avg $1,525
↑3.9% YoY +15% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,109
US avg $1,756
↑4.6% YoY +20% vs US

How Sierra Vista-Douglas compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other AZ metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Sierra Vista-Douglas highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Sierra Vista-Douglas 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).

Roanoke
VA · 2 BR $1,254/mo
Jackson
TN · 2 BR $1,260/mo
Augusta-Richmond County
GA · 2 BR $1,261/mo
Hagerstown
MD · 2 BR $1,261/mo

Burden % · outside AZ

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

Jackson
MS · 25.6% of income · 2 BR $1,288/mo
Corvallis
OR · 25.6% of income · 2 BR $1,622/mo
Hanford-Corcoran
CA · 25.6% of income · 2 BR $1,469/mo
New Orleans-Metairie
LA · 25.6% of income · 2 BR $1,331/mo

Sierra Vista-Douglas: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA is $1,111 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,257 and a studio is $887.
How does Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA metro area is 16% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,111 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Sierra Vista-Douglas rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,257 ranks #167 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $44,440 ($3,703/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA area.
Is Sierra Vista-Douglas's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-0.7%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 5.3%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Sierra Vista-Douglas vs Flagstaff →

What this means for renters

Treat Sierra Vista-Douglas'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 $1,111 implies about $44,440/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Sierra Vista-Douglas stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Flagstaff
  • See where Sierra Vista-Douglas 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 $1,111/mo · 1BR AZ

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