Glendale, Arizona Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in Glendale, Arizona

There are no open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in Glendale. Go to the Arizona Section 8 Waiting Lists page for openings near Glendale.

Finding Affordable Housing in Glendale, Arizona

There are 1,384 low-income apartments in Glendale that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Glendale, Arizona can range from $475 to $600 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 1,127 low-income homes in Glendale where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $355 towards rent each month.

Vista Alegre

6549 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, Arizona
Income Based
1 BR
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Landmark Senior Housing

8232 N 59th Ave
Glendale, Arizona
Income Based
1 BR
62+
Affordable

Brook Creek Apartments

4937 W. Myrtle Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301
Glendale, Arizona
$475-600
1-2 BR

Good Shepherd West

6113 N. 60th Ave
Glendale, Arizona
Call For Rent
Studio BR
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Kachina Place Apartments

6238 N 63rd Avenue
Glendale, Arizona
Call For Rent
Studio-1 BR
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Casa Bill Soltero

6001 W Missouri Ave
Glendale, Arizona
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Valley of the Sun School 6

5239 W Tonto Rd
Glendale, Arizona
Rent Assisted
Accessible
Accessible
Disabled Supportive Housing

Bethany Glen Apartments

4788 W Bethany Home Rd
Glendale, Arizona
Rent Assisted

Waymark Gardens

5325 W Butler Dr
Glendale, Arizona
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Glencroft Towers

8620 N 65th Ave
Glendale, Arizona
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing
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Affordable rent data last confirmed on May 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing Near Glendale

View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Glendale

City Apartments
Phoenix, AZ Affordable Housing programs support 182 apartment communities in Phoenix.
Mesa, AZ Affordable Housing programs support 38 apartment communities in Mesa.
Tempe, AZ Affordable Housing programs support 12 apartment communities in Tempe.
Peoria, AZ Affordable Housing programs support 11 apartment communities in Peoria.
Scottsdale, AZ Affordable Housing programs support 10 apartment communities in Scottsdale.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Glendale, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Glendale Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Housing Authority of Maricopa County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)
Go to the Arizona Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Glendale.

Glendale, Arizona Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Glendale, Arizona

Glendale features 1,127 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 Glendale, Arizona

There are 1,384 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Glendale.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Glendale, Arizona

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Glendale landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Glendale.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Glendale, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,566 and $1,914.

2023 Glendale, Arizona Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Glendale, Arizona Fair Market Rent $1,344 $1,467 $1,740 $2,386 $2,716
Glendale, Arizona Payment Standard Range $1,210 to $1,478 $1,320 to $1,614 $1,566 to $1,914 $2,147 to $2,625 $2,444 to $2,988

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Glendale, AZ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 25
Total Low Income Apartments 2,511
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,127
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 44.54%
Average Renter Household Size 2.82
Average Household Size 2.92
Median Household Income $46,776 ±$1,234
Median Rent $864 ±$15
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.68% ± 2.33pp
Total Population 234,844

Population and Household Demographics

Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona with a population of 234,844. There are 79,152 households in the city with an average household size of 2.92 persons. 44.54% of households in Glendale are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Glendale

The median gross income for households in Glendale is $46,776 a year, or $3,898 a month. The median rent for the city is $864 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Glendale, a household making less than $2,880 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.68% of households who rent are overburdened in Glendale.

Area Median Income In Glendale

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Glendale, the AMI is calculated from all households within Maricopa County.

In Glendale, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $88,800

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Glendale

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Glendale

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Glendale AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,550 $21,200 $23,850 $27,750 $32,470 $37,190 $41,910 $46,630
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Glendale AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,950 $35,350 $39,750 $44,150 $47,700 $51,250 $54,750 $58,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Glendale AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$49,500 $56,550 $63,600 $70,650 $76,350 $82,000 $87,650 $93,300