Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Apache Junction, AZ

Discover affordable housing in Apache Junction where there are 5+ 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.

Apache Junction Townhomes

1170 N Idaho Rd, Apache Junction, Arizona 85119

Apache Junction Villas

235 W Teepee St, Apache Junction, Arizona 85120

Senior Cottages of Apache Jun

251 N 114th St, Apache Junction, Arizona 85120

Indian Wells Apartments

975 S Royal Palm Rd, Apache Junction, Arizona 85119

The Crossing at Apache Junction

380 S Phelps Dr, Apache Junction, Arizona 85120

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Apache Junction, Arizona
$35.55/hour
$21.20 (+148%) more than Arizona minimum wage and $28.30 (+390%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Apache Junction, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs for Apache Junction, Arizona.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Apache Junction, Arizona.

Go to the Arizona Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Apache Junction.

How many renters live in Apache Junction, Arizona?

The City of Apache Junction has 38,855 people living in 17,914 households.

There are 9,334 renters living in 3,969 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.02 percent of the population living in Apache Junction.

What is the rental market like in Apache Junction, Arizona?

There are an estimated 22,087 housing units in the Apache Junction area. Of these, 4,230 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Apache Junction, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Apache Junction?

The rental vacancy rate in Apache Junction is 6 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 Apache Junction for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Apache Junction
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
134 1,251 1,227 994 328
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Apache Junction

A large number of apartments in Apache Junction 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 Apache Junction are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Apache Junction

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,460 to $2,890. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,460
One BR $1,599
Two BR $1,877
Three BR $2,541
Four BR $2,890
2024 Fair Market Rents in Apache Junction, Arizona

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Apache Junction?

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 97 72 percent
One BR 1,121 90 percent
Two BR 1,040 85 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Apache Junction, Arizona

How many affordable rental units are in Apache Junction?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Apache Junction, Arizona including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 358
Public Housing 29
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Apache Junction, Arizona

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

Income Based Apartments in Apache Junction, Arizona

Apache Junction features 0 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 Apache Junction, Arizona

There are 524 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Apache Junction.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Apache Junction, Arizona

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Apache Junction landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Apache Junction.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Apache Junction, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,689 and $2,065.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.