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Discover affordable housing in Pima County where there are 230+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.
251 W 38th St, Tucson, Arizona 85713
bed1-4
payment$539-732/mo.
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
accessibilityAccessible
5720 S Randall Blvd, Tucson, Arizona 85713
bed1
payment$335-559/mo.
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
accessibilityAccessible
2323 E 10th St, Tucson, Arizona 85719
bed1-2
125 S Linda Ave, Tucson, Arizona 85745
bed1
427 N. Grande Ave, Tucson, Arizona 85745
bed1-3
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
accessibilityAccessible
1617 W. El Rio Dr, Tucson, Arizona 85745
bed1-3
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
paymentSubsidized
accessibilityAccessible
4414 E 2nd St, Tucson, Arizona 85711
bed1
5602 E Edison , Tucson, Arizona 85712
bed1
elderlySenior
370 N Pantano Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85710
bed1
elderlySenior
accessibilityAccessible
6251 S Commerce, Tucson, Arizona 85746
bed1
elderlySenior
accessibilityAccessible
1435 E 36th St, Tucson, Arizona 85713
elderlySenior
accessibilityAccessible
4750 S Campbell, Tucson, Arizona 85714
bed1-3
1750 N Rio Yaqui , Green Valley, Arizona 85614
bed1-2
211 S 5th Ave, Tucson, Arizona 85701
bedStudio-1
4414 E. Second St, Tucson, Arizona 85711
bed1
4011 N 1st Ave, Tucson, Arizona 85719
250 E. Grant Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85705
bedStudio-3
2220 N Silverbell Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85745
7166 S Missiondale Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85756
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Pima County, Arizona
Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InPima County, Arizona
$25.32/hour
(+76%) more thanArizona minimum wage and
$18.07(+249%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pima County, Arizona?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Pima County Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Pima County, Arizona.
Go to theArizonaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pima County.
How many renters live in Pima County, Arizona?
The County of Pima County has 1,057,597people living in 436,469 households.
There are 322,057 renters living in151,368 renter households in thisCounty. Renters make up 30.45percent of the population living in Pima County.
What is the rental market like in Pima County, Arizona?
There are an estimated 479,654 housing units in thePima County area. Of these, 162,717 units are rentalhomes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Pima County, Arizona, there are1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pima County?
The rental vacancy rate in Pima County is 6 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Pima County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pima County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 13,276 44,455 51,513 28,886 11,645 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pima County
A large number of apartments in Pima County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Pima County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 50percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 26percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Pima County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $906 to $2,206. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $906 One BR $1,018 Two BR $1,337 Three BR $1,884 Four BR $2,206 2024 Fair Market Rents in Pima County, Arizona
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pima County?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR Studio 7,472 56 percent One BR 28,266 64 percent Two BR 28,186 55 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Pima County, Arizona
How many affordable rental units are in Pima County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inPima County, Arizona including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit 5,855 Public Housing 1,677 Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,142 Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 14 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 641 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 74 USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 182 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pima County, Arizona
Income Based Apartments in Pima County, Arizona
Pima County features 3,025 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Pima County, Arizona
There are 3,793 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pima County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Pima County, Arizona
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pima County landlords$600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $300 towards rent inPima County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pima County, Arizona fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,203 and $1,471.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
Applying for housing with bad credit.
Most HUD housing programs, like Section 8 and Public Housing, do not have a credit check. But Section 8 landlords will likely require one for an available unit.
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