Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Santa Cruz County, AZ

Discover affordable housing in Santa Cruz County where there are 20+ 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.

Santa Carolina Apartments

1068 W Paul Bond Dr, Nogales, Arizona 85621

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accessibility Accessible

La Vista

300 W Gold Hill Rd , Nogales, Arizona 85621

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Santa Rita Apartments

1100 W Mariposa Ranch Rd, Nogales, Arizona 85621

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

2536 N Corinthian Garden Dr Unit 3

2536 N Corinthian Garden Dr Unit 3, Nogales, Arizona 85621

bed 3
payment $1250/mo.

422 Avenida Oriol Unit B

422 Avenida Oriol Unit B, Rio Rico, Arizona 85648

bed 3
payment $1250/mo.

Loma Mariposa II

1830 N Loma Mariposa Rd, Nogales, Arizona 85621

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Casa Bonita Apartments Homes

1100 E Parkway Dr, Nogales, Arizona 85621

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Villa Paraiso

1033 W Mariposa Ranch Rd, Nogales, Arizona 85621

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Mountain Pointe Apartments. Lihtc Phase II

800 E Baffert Dr, Nogales, Arizona 85621

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Bowman Senior Residences

229 N GRAND AVE, Nogales, Arizona 85621

bed 1
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Villa Paraiso Apartments

1033 W Mariposa Rd, Nogales, Arizona 85621

Las Terrazas

661 E Patagonia Hwy, Nogales, Arizona 85621

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Casitas De Santa Cruz

1769 W Target Range Rd, Nogales, Arizona 85621

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Loma Mariposa

1790 N Loma Mariposa Rd, Nogales, Arizona 85621

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accessibility Accessible

Arizona

1171 W Target Range Rd, Nogales, Arizona 85621

El Destino

1271 W Frontage Rd, Rio Rico, Arizona 85648

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accessibility Accessible

United Church Village

320 E Placita Naco Cir, Nogales, Arizona

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Nogales Ha

Kelsey and Guerrero St, Nogales, Arizona 85628

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Casas De Anza

1040 N Las Americas Dr, Nogales, Arizona 85621

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Arizona

295 Pennsylvania, Patagonia, Arizona 0

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Santa Cruz 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.

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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Santa Cruz County, Arizona
$19.36/hour
$5.01 (+35%) more than Arizona minimum wage and $12.11 (+167%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Santa Cruz County, Arizona Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Santa Cruz County, Arizona?

The County of Santa Cruz County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.02 percent of the population living in Santa Cruz County.

What is the rental market like in Santa Cruz County, Arizona?

There are an estimated housing units in the Santa Cruz County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, there are 1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Santa Cruz County?

The rental vacancy rate in Santa Cruz County is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Santa Cruz County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Santa Cruz County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
446 790 2,239 1,842 124
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Santa Cruz County

A large number of apartments in Santa Cruz County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Santa Cruz County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $693 to $1,472. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $693
One BR $778
Two BR $1,022
Three BR $1,440
Four BR $1,472
2024 Fair Market Rents in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Santa Cruz County?

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 397 89 percent
One BR 622 79 percent
Two BR 1,741 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

How many affordable rental units are in Santa Cruz County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Santa Cruz County, Arizona including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Santa Cruz County features 530 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 Santa Cruz County, Arizona

There are 608 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Santa Cruz County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Santa Cruz County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Santa Cruz County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Santa Cruz County, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $920 and $1,124.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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