What HUD offices serve Peoria, 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.
Go to the Arizona Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Peoria.
How many renters live in Peoria, Arizona?
The City of Peoria has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.18 percent of the population living in Peoria.
What is the rental market like in Peoria, Arizona?
There are an estimated housing units in the Peoria area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Peoria, Arizona, there are 1.08 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Peoria?
The rental vacancy rate in Peoria 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 Peoria for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Peoria
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 714 | 3,467 | 6,001 | 5,394 | 2,039 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Peoria
A large number of apartments in Peoria have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Peoria?
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 | 320 | 45 percent |
| One BR | 2,307 | 67 percent |
| Two BR | 2,913 | 49 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Peoria, Arizona
How many affordable rental units are in Peoria?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Peoria, Arizona including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Peoria, Arizona
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Peoria, Arizona
Peoria features 196 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 Peoria, Arizona
There are 635 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Peoria.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Peoria, Arizona
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Peoria landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Peoria.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Peoria, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,689 and $2,065.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.