Metro FMR · CBSA 49740 · HUD FY2026

Yuma, AZ MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Yuma, AZ MSA metro area - 10% above the US average.

$1,053
1-bedroom FMR
$1,382
2-bedroom FMR
+0.3%
YoY change
+10%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Yuma, AZ MSA area rents at $1,382 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 18% above the US average, higher than 60% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#155
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+18%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$55,280
income to afford it (30% rule)
+0.3%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Yuma: #155 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $60,417, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 20.9% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 204,374 residents, this is a smaller-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.

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

$1,046/mo

20.8% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,053/mo

20.9% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,382/mo

27.4% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,892/mo

37.6% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,318/mo

46.0% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·49740

Yuma: $1,053/mo 1BR · #155 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 49740

  • CBSA 49740
  • 1BR-FMR $1,053
  • 2BR-FMR $1,382
  • RANK-MID #155
  • YOY-FLAT +0.3%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +10%
  • IN-ST-LOW #1 AZ
  • INC-MID 21%
  • POP-MID 204K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Flagstaff
  • VOUCH-90-110 $948–$1,158
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Flagstaff ($674 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Yuma sits among every US metro

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

$1,382 Top 40% higher than 60% 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.

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

Yuma studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #155 nationally

1BR $1,053 (+10% vs US, +0.3% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 49740.

Studio
$1,046
US avg $893
↑0.3% YoY +17% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,053
US avg $959
↑0.3% YoY +10% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,382
US avg $1,175
↑0.4% YoY +18% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,892
US avg $1,525
↑0.8% YoY +24% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,318
US avg $1,756
↑0.3% YoY +32% vs US

How Yuma compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other AZ metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Yuma: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Yuma 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).

Crook County
OR · 2 BR $1,385/mo
Chambersburg
PA · 2 BR $1,379/mo
Chattanooga
TN · 2 BR $1,390/mo
Yakima
WA · 2 BR $1,374/mo

Burden % · outside AZ

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

Sebring
FL · 27.4% of income · 2 BR $1,271/mo
Warren County
NJ · 27.5% of income · 2 BR $1,895/mo
Sumter
SC · 27.3% of income · 2 BR $1,276/mo
Naples-Marco Island
FL · 27.7% of income · 2 BR $1,986/mo

Yuma: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Yuma, AZ MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Yuma, AZ MSA is $1,053 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,382 and a studio is $1,046.
How does Yuma, AZ MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Yuma, AZ MSA metro area is 10% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,053 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Yuma rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,382 ranks #155 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Yuma, AZ MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $42,120 ($3,510/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Yuma, AZ MSA area.

Compare Yuma 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 $1,053/mo · 1BR AZ

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