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

Discover affordable housing in Gila County where there are 16+ 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.

Green Valley

905 S Mclane Rd , Payson, Arizona 85541

Madera Peak Vista

1039 E Saguaro Dr, Globe, Arizona 85501

Payson Senior Apartments

311 S McLane Road, Payson, Arizona 85541

Center Ridge

105 E Main St , Payson, Arizona 85541

Pineview Manor

304 S Clark Rd, Payson, Arizona 85541

Maurnez Apartments

110 W Airport Rd, Payson, Arizona 85541

Pinal Mountain Apartments

979 E Saguaro Dr, Globe, Arizona 85501

Christina Apartments

1201 Prospect Ave, Miami, Arizona 85539

Canal Senior

807 S Westerly Rd , Payson, Arizona 85541

Cobre Village Apartments

2186 N Escudilla Dr, Globe, Arizona 85501

Hollywood Ridge I

1 Hollywood Dr, Peridot, Arizona 85542

Hollywood Ridge II

32 Mt Triplet, Peridot, Arizona 85542

San Carlos Homes IV

67 Tufa Stone, San Carlos, Arizona 85550

San Carlos Homes IV

PO Box 740, Peridot, Arizona 85542

Payson Apartments

211 S Ponderosa St, Payson, Arizona

Payson Apartments

211 S Ponderosa St, Payson, Arizona

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gila County, Arizona
$23.90/hour
$9.55 (+67%) more than Arizona minimum wage and $16.65 (+230%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Gila 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) programs for Gila County, Arizona.

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

How many renters live in Gila County, Arizona?

The County of Gila County has 53,419 people living in 22,714 households.

There are 13,642 renters living in 5,536 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.54 percent of the population living in Gila County.

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

There are an estimated 32,519 housing units in the Gila County area. Of these, 5,808 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gila County, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gila County?

The rental vacancy rate in Gila County is 5 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 Gila County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gila County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
340 1,165 1,855 1,672 435
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gila County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Gila County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $855 to $1,846. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $855
One BR $960
Two BR $1,262
Three BR $1,778
Four BR $1,846
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gila County, Arizona

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gila 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 159 47 percent
One BR 668 57 percent
Two BR 987 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gila County, Arizona

How many affordable rental units are in Gila County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 474
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 61
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 146
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gila County, Arizona

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

Income Based Apartments in Gila County, Arizona

Gila County features 251 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 Gila County, Arizona

There are 407 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gila County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gila County, Arizona

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gila County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Gila County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gila County, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,136 and $1,388.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.