What HUD offices serve Casa Grande, 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 Casa Grande.
How many renters live in Casa Grande, Arizona?
The City of Casa Grande has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.9 percent of the population living in Casa Grande.
What is the rental market like in Casa Grande, Arizona?
There are an estimated housing units in the Casa Grande area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Casa Grande, Arizona, there are 1.13 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Casa Grande?
The rental vacancy rate in Casa Grande is 10 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 Casa Grande for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Casa Grande
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | 769 | 2,550 | 1,565 | 865 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Casa Grande
A large number of apartments in Casa Grande 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 Casa Grande
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 Casa Grande, Arizona
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Casa Grande?
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 | 167 | 86 percent |
| One BR | 713 | 93 percent |
| Two BR | 2,276 | 89 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Casa Grande, Arizona
How many affordable rental units are in Casa Grande?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Casa Grande, Arizona including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Casa Grande, Arizona
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Casa Grande, Arizona
Casa Grande features 385 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 Casa Grande, Arizona
There are 324 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Casa Grande.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Casa Grande, Arizona
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Casa Grande landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Casa Grande.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Casa Grande, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,689 and $2,065.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.