Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in La Paz County, AZ

Discover affordable housing in La Paz County 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.

Quartzsite Senior Apartments

1617 E QUAIL TRAIL ST, Quartzsite, Arizona 85359

Casa Riviera Apartments

48890 Ehrenberg Poston Rd, Ehrenberg, Arizona 85334

Crit Housing I

13370 1st Ave, Parker, Arizona 85344

Home Chi Casa Riviera 417 - 03 - 02

48890 Parker Poston Rd, Ehrenberg, Arizona 85334

Home Quartzsite Women Club Inc 410 - 04 - 02

1615 E Quail Trail St, Quartzsite, Arizona 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In La Paz County, Arizona
$22.39/hour
$8.04 (+56%) more than Arizona minimum wage and $15.14 (+209%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in La Paz County, Arizona?

The County of La Paz County has 16,681 people living in 8,911 households.

There are 5,501 renters living in 2,819 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.98 percent of the population living in La Paz County.

What is the rental market like in La Paz County, Arizona?

There are an estimated 13,692 housing units in the La Paz County area. Of these, 2,948 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in La Paz County, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in La Paz County?

The rental vacancy rate in La Paz County is 3 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 La Paz County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Paz County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
210 396 1,225 651 337
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Paz County

A large number of apartments in La Paz County 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 La Paz County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 La Paz County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $801 to $2,006. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $801
One BR $900
Two BR $1,182
Three BR $1,666
Four BR $2,006
2024 Fair Market Rents in La Paz County, Arizona

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in La Paz 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 114 54 percent
One BR 316 80 percent
Two BR 1,041 85 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in La Paz County, Arizona

How many affordable rental units are in La Paz County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 94
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in La Paz County, Arizona

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

Income Based Apartments in La Paz County, Arizona

La Paz County features 24 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 La Paz County, Arizona

There are 46 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in La Paz County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in La Paz County, Arizona

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay La Paz County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in La Paz County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in La Paz County, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,064 and $1,300.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.