Metro FMR · CBSA 46060 · HUD FY2026

Tucson, AZ MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Tucson, AZ MSA metro area - 13% above the US average.

$1,081
1-bedroom FMR
$1,402
2-bedroom FMR
+2.8%
YoY change
+13%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Tucson, AZ MSA area rents at $1,402 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 19% above the US average, higher than 61% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#151
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+19%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$56,080
income to afford it (30% rule)
+2.8%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Tucson: #151 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $67,929, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 19.1% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 1,042,393 residents, this is a large metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

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: 48.5% of the 151,661 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

$967/mo

17.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,081/mo

19.1% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,402/mo

24.8% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,950/mo

34.4% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,245/mo

39.7% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·46060

Tucson: $1,081/mo 1BR · #151 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 46060

  • CBSA 46060
  • 1BR-FMR $1,081
  • 2BR-FMR $1,402
  • RANK-MID #151
  • YOY-UP +2.8%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +13%
  • IN-ST-LOW #3 AZ
  • INC-ROOM 19%
  • POP-MEGA 1.0M
  • PHOTO-NEAR Flagstaff
  • VOUCH-90-110 $973–$1,189
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Flagstaff ($646 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Tucson sits among every US metro

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

$1,402 Top 39% higher than 61% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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.

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

Tucson studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #151 nationally

1BR $1,081 (+13% vs US, +2.8% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 46060.

Studio
$967
US avg $893
↑2.8% YoY +8% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,081
US avg $959
↑2.8% YoY +13% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,402
US avg $1,175
↑2.1% YoY +19% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,950
US avg $1,525
↑1.4% YoY +28% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,245
US avg $1,756
↑0.6% YoY +28% vs US

How Tucson compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other AZ metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Tucson: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Tucson 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).

Kenosha
WI · 2 BR $1,402/mo
Watertown-Fort Drum
NY · 2 BR $1,405/mo
State College
PA · 2 BR $1,406/mo
Hinesville
GA · 2 BR $1,406/mo

Burden % · outside AZ

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

St. George
UT · 24.7% of income · 2 BR $1,575/mo
Boulder
CO · 24.8% of income · 2 BR $2,124/mo
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
WA · 24.7% of income · 2 BR $2,031/mo
Victoria
TX · 24.9% of income · 2 BR $1,442/mo

Tucson: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Tucson, AZ MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Tucson, AZ MSA is $1,081 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,402 and a studio is $967.
How does Tucson, AZ MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Tucson, AZ MSA metro area is 13% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,081 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Tucson rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,402 ranks #151 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Tucson, AZ MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $43,240 ($3,603/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Tucson, AZ MSA area.

Compare Tucson 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 $1,081/mo · 1BR AZ

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