What HUD offices serve Bullhead City, Arizona?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Arizona Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bullhead City.
How many renters live in Bullhead City, Arizona?
The City of Bullhead City has 41,593 people living in 18,788 households.
There are 15,355 renters living in 6,559 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.92 percent of the population living in Bullhead City.
What is the rental market like in Bullhead City, Arizona?
There are an estimated 24,007 housing units in the Bullhead City area. Of these, 6,835 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bullhead City, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bullhead City?
The rental vacancy rate in Bullhead City is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Bullhead City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bullhead City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | 1,154 | 2,747 | 2,017 | 178 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bullhead City
A large number of apartments in Bullhead City have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Bullhead City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Bullhead City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $858 to $1,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $858 |
| One BR | $935 |
| Two BR | $1,211 |
| Three BR | $1,671 |
| Four BR | $1,847 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bullhead City, Arizona
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bullhead City?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search 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 | 227 | 53 percent |
| One BR | 856 | 74 percent |
| Two BR | 1,983 | 72 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Bullhead City, Arizona
How many affordable rental units are in Bullhead City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Bullhead City, Arizona including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 568 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 173 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bullhead City, Arizona
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Bullhead City, Arizona
Bullhead City features 133 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Bullhead City, Arizona
There are 479 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bullhead City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Bullhead City, Arizona
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bullhead City landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bullhead City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bullhead City, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,090 and $1,332.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.