Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Marana, AZ

Discover affordable housing in Marana where there are 2+ 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.

El Memorial De Don Frew Apartments

11921 W Grier Rd, Marana, Arizona 85653

Tmm Marana Apartments Pima County

13387 N Lon Adams Rd, Marana, Arizona 85653

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Marana, Arizona
$25.32/hour
$10.97 (+76%) more than Arizona minimum wage and $18.07 (+249%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Marana, 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 Marana, Arizona.

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

How many renters live in Marana, Arizona?

The City of Marana has 52,542 people living in 19,949 households.

There are 8,569 renters living in 3,425 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.31 percent of the population living in Marana.

What is the rental market like in Marana, Arizona?

There are an estimated 21,518 housing units in the Marana area. Of these, 3,627 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marana, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marana?

The rental vacancy rate in Marana is 6 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 Marana for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marana
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
46 471 1,091 1,488 306
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marana

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Marana

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $906 to $2,206. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $906
One BR $1,018
Two BR $1,337
Three BR $1,884
Four BR $2,206
2024 Fair Market Rents in Marana, Arizona

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Marana?

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 23 50 percent
One BR 137 29 percent
Two BR 367 34 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marana, Arizona

How many affordable rental units are in Marana?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 80
Public Housing 4
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Marana, Arizona

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

Income Based Apartments in Marana, Arizona

Marana features 18 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 Marana, Arizona

There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marana.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marana, Arizona

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Marana, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,203 and $1,471.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.