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

Discover affordable housing in Mesa where there are 85+ 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.

MAA City Gate

5332 E Baseline Rd, Mesa, Arizona 85206

bed 1-3
payment $1408-2203/mo.

The Village at Lindsay Park Apartments

1441 S Lindsay Rd, Mesa, Arizona 85204

bed 1-3
payment $1333-1924/mo.

Woodstream Village

1230 N Mesa Dr, Mesa, Arizona 85201

bed 1-2
payment $1325-1560/mo.

Exchange on the 8

604 W 8th Ave, Mesa, Arizona 85210

bed 2-3
payment $1597-1770/mo.

Superstition Canyon

1247 S 96th St, Mesa, Arizona 85209

bed 1-2
payment $1449-1549/mo.

The Landry on 56th

130 N 56th St, Mesa, Arizona 85205

bed 1-2
payment $1093-1487/mo.

Reflections at Red Mountain

2601 E McKellips Rd, Mesa, Arizona 85213

bed 1-2
payment $1420-1535/mo.

Indigo Springs

1464 S Stapley Dr, Mesa, Arizona 85204

bed 1-3
payment $1300-1757/mo.

Tides on University

2240 W University Dr, Mesa, Arizona 85201

bed Studio-1
payment $892-1036/mo.

The Premiere at Eastmark

9410 E Ray Rd, Mesa, Arizona 85212

bed 1-3
payment $1433-2136/mo.

Park Village

226 N Hobson, Mesa, Arizona 85203

bed 1-2
payment $1188-1200/mo.

Villas On Hampton Avenue

5120 E Hampton Ave, Mesa, Arizona 85206

bed 1-3
payment $1541-2396/mo.

Cortland Mountain Vista

1304 S 105th Pl, Mesa, Arizona 85209

bed 1-3
payment $1465-2140/mo.

The Julia

546 S Country Club Dr, Mesa, Arizona 85210

bed 1-2
payment $1209-1539/mo.

Tides at Mesa

2055 E Broadway Rd, Mesa, Arizona 85204

bed 1-2
payment $1215-1375/mo.

Garden Place

1360 W Isabella Ave, Mesa, Arizona 85202

bed 1-2
payment $1200-1450/mo.

Acero Eastmark

9240 E Point Twenty-Two Blvd, Mesa, Arizona 85212

bed 1-3
payment $1559-2307/mo.

Waterford Place

1055 W Baseline Rd, Mesa, Arizona 85210

bed 1-2
payment $1389-1613/mo.

San Jose Manor

1112 S San Jose St, Mesa, Arizona 85202

bed 1
payment $1149/mo.

The Polo Club

3319 E University Dr, Mesa, Arizona 85213

bed 1
payment $1364/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Mesa, Arizona

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mesa, Arizona
$35.55/hour
$21.20 (+148%) more than Arizona minimum wage and $28.30 (+390%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mesa, 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Homeownership programs for Mesa, Arizona.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs for Mesa, Arizona.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Mesa, Arizona.

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

How many renters live in Mesa, Arizona?

The City of Mesa has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.05 percent of the population living in Mesa.

What is the rental market like in Mesa, Arizona?

There are an estimated housing units in the Mesa area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mesa, Arizona, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mesa?

The rental vacancy rate in Mesa is 7 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 Mesa for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mesa
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4,055 15,579 27,571 15,147 3,890
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mesa

A large number of apartments in Mesa 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 Mesa

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 Mesa, Arizona

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

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 3,066 76 percent
One BR 10,595 68 percent
Two BR 13,855 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mesa, Arizona

How many affordable rental units are in Mesa?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mesa, Arizona

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

Income Based Apartments in Mesa, Arizona

Mesa features 745 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 Mesa, Arizona

There are 3,474 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mesa.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mesa, Arizona

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mesa landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Mesa.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mesa, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,689 and $2,065.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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