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

Discover affordable housing in Navajo County where there are 41+ 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.

Taylor Park Meadows Apartments

180 S Highland Dr, Taylor, Arizona 85939

Kachina Gardens Apartments

4607 Coopertown Road, Winslow, Arizona 86047

Painted Desert Apartments

200 Kathie Dr., Winslow, Arizona 86047

Coronado II Apartments

204 Mission Ln., Holbrook, Arizona 86025

White Mountain Villas

250 E. Owens, Show Low, Arizona 85901

Timberstone

100 W Cooley St , Show Low, Arizona 85901

Mountain Oaks Apartments

150 N 5th St, Show Low, Arizona 85901

Sierra Blanca Apartments

126 Willow Ln W, Taylor, Arizona 85939

Kayenta IV

48 Teeh In Deeh, Kayenta, Arizona 86033

Kayenta VII

30 Teeh In Deeh, Kayenta, Arizona 86033

Mustang Ridge Townhomes

269 S Cooley Rd, Cibecue, Arizona 85911

Apache Ridge II

1320 S Palomino Rd, Whiteriver, Arizona 85941

Apache Ridge Townhomes

235 W Fatco Rd, Whiteriver, Arizona 85941

Rainbow Lake Apartments

1921 Rainbow Lake Pl, Lakeside, Arizona 85929

Ponderosa Park Apartments

981 W McNeil, Show Low, Arizona 85901

Parkview Apartments

1159 Bales Ave, Winslow, Arizona 86047

Holbrook Court Apartments

109 Court Ln, Holbrook, Arizona 86025

Grantree Apartments

90 W Old Linden Rd, Show Low, Arizona 85901

Rainbow Lake I Apartments

PO Box 910, Lakeside, Arizona 85929

Kayenta VI

30 Teed In Deeh, Kayenta, Arizona 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Navajo County, Arizona
$22.54/hour
$8.19 (+57%) more than Arizona minimum wage and $15.29 (+211%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Navajo County, Arizona?

The County of Navajo County has 108,650 people living in 41,415 households.

There are 32,847 renters living in 11,887 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.23 percent of the population living in Navajo County.

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

There are an estimated 56,556 housing units in the Navajo County area. Of these, 11,215 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Navajo County, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Navajo County?

The rental vacancy rate in Navajo County is 5 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 Navajo County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Navajo County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
346 1,744 3,734 5,001 899
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Navajo County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Navajo County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $856 to $1,585. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $856
One BR $906
Two BR $1,190
Three BR $1,509
Four BR $1,585
2024 Fair Market Rents in Navajo County, Arizona

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Navajo 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 178 51 percent
One BR 1,131 65 percent
Two BR 1,869 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Navajo County, Arizona

How many affordable rental units are in Navajo County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 826
Public Housing 55
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 94
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 573
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Navajo County, Arizona

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

Income Based Apartments in Navajo County, Arizona

Navajo County features 533 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 Navajo County, Arizona

There are 673 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Navajo County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Navajo County, Arizona

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Navajo County, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,071 and $1,309.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.