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

Discover affordable housing in Apache County where there are 13+ 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.

Villa Escudilla

360 S. Papago, Springerville, Arizona 85938

Cinnamon Ridge Apartments

230 S. 13th W., St. Johns, Arizona 85936

Tsaile Acres

Navajo Community College Campus, Tsaile, Arizona 86556

Tsaile II Apartments

Circle Dr, Tsaile, Arizona 86556

Lenwood Apartments

36 N Pima St, Springerville, Arizona 85938

Elk Ridge Apartments

325 S Butler St , Eagar, Arizona 85925

Hillcrest Apartments

825 Hillcrest Cir, St Johns, Arizona 85937

Eagle Cove

1856 E Apache St , Eagar, Arizona 85925

White Mesa Apartments

74 Nahata Dziil, Sanders, Arizona 86512

Wmaha Tax Credit Rehabilitation ( Az 16 - 70 ) 4

902 Maple St, Mcnary, Arizona 85930

Hillcrest Apts

897 W. Hillcrest Circle, St. Johns, Arizona

Tsaile Acres II Apartments

PO Box 698, Tsaile, Arizona 86556

White Mountain Apache Housing Mcnary Housing

PO Box 550, Mcnary, Arizona 85930

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Apache County, Arizona
$20.02/hour
$5.67 (+40%) more than Arizona minimum wage and $12.77 (+176%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Apache County, Arizona?

The County of Apache County has 65,432 people living in 20,690 households.

There are 14,210 renters living in 4,341 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.72 percent of the population living in Apache County.

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

There are an estimated 29,032 housing units in the Apache County area. Of these, 4,395 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Apache County, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Apache County?

The rental vacancy rate in Apache County is 9 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 Apache County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Apache County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
498 350 1,201 1,430 419
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Apache County

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

Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Apache County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $716 to $1,461. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $716
One BR $804
Two BR $1,057
Three BR $1,417
Four BR $1,461
2024 Fair Market Rents in Apache County, Arizona

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Apache 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 344 69 percent
One BR 153 44 percent
Two BR 945 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Apache County, Arizona

How many affordable rental units are in Apache County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 92
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 62
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 221
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Apache County, Arizona

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

Income Based Apartments in Apache County, Arizona

Apache County features 248 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 Apache County, Arizona

There are 144 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Apache County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Apache County, Arizona

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Apache County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Apache County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Apache County, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $951 and $1,163.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.