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

Discover affordable housing in Yuma County where there are 43+ 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.

Las Brisas Sunset Apartments

1579 N. Rio Seco St, San Luis, Arizona 85349

Catalina Square Apartments

3000 Catalina Dr, Yuma, Arizona 85364

Yuma Senior Terrace

2317 S 34th Dr, Yuma, Arizona 85364

Bienestar Apartments II

690 N. 10th Ave, San Luis, Arizona 85349

Las Quintas De Adobe Apartments

1600 N 10th Ave, San Luis, Arizona 0

Las Casitas Apartments

541 N 6th St, San Luis, Arizona 85336

James E Jefferson Manor

1350 W 5th St, Yuma, Arizona 85364

L M Kelly Apartments

721 E 24th St, Yuma, Arizona 85365

Orgullo Del Sol

879 E Counrty 22nd St. , San Luis, Arizona 85336

Terracina Apartments

1850 S AVENUE B, Yuma, Arizona 85364

La Posada Apartments

1900 W 30th St, Yuma, Arizona 85364

La Mariposa Villas

701 E 24th St, Yuma, Arizona 85365

Mesa Heights Apartments

2150 S Arizona Ave, Yuma, Arizona 85634

Villa Nueva Apartments

750 S 15th Ave, Yuma, Arizona 85364

Carver Park Townhomes

600 S 16th Ave, Yuma, Arizona 85364

Vince Nelson Visa

2030 S AVENUE A, Yuma, Arizona 85364

Charlene Gardens 2

280 S MAGNOLIA AVE, Yuma, Arizona 85364

Charlene Gardens

655 S MAGNOLIA AVE, Yuma, Arizona 85364

HACY Villa

480 S MADISON AVE, Yuma, Arizona 85364

HACY Palms

220 S MAGNOLIA AVE, Yuma, Arizona 85364

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Yuma County, Arizona
$23.94/hour
$9.59 (+67%) more than Arizona minimum wage and $16.69 (+230%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Yuma County, 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 programs for Yuma County, Arizona.

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

How many renters live in Yuma County, Arizona?

The County of Yuma County has 207,842 people living in 80,857 households.

There are 56,007 renters living in 24,034 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.95 percent of the population living in Yuma County.

What is the rental market like in Yuma County, Arizona?

There are an estimated 95,448 housing units in the Yuma County area. Of these, 26,697 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Yuma County, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Yuma County?

The rental vacancy rate in Yuma 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 Yuma County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Yuma County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,882 4,642 7,865 7,200 1,294
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Yuma County

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Yuma County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $956 to $2,145. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $956
One BR $962
Two BR $1,264
Three BR $1,752
Four BR $2,145
2024 Fair Market Rents in Yuma County, Arizona

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Yuma 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 1,619 56 percent
One BR 3,682 79 percent
Two BR 5,972 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Yuma County, Arizona

How many affordable rental units are in Yuma County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,287
Public Housing 159
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 233
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 44
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 75
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 81
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Yuma County, Arizona

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

Income Based Apartments in Yuma County, Arizona

Yuma County features 986 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 Yuma County, Arizona

There are 1,593 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Yuma County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Yuma County, Arizona

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Yuma County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Yuma County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Yuma County, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,138 and $1,390.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.