What HUD offices serve Prescott Valley, 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 Prescott Valley.
How many renters live in Prescott Valley, Arizona?
The City of Prescott Valley has 47,015 people living in 19,773 households.
There are 14,503 renters living in 5,702 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.85 percent of the population living in Prescott Valley.
What is the rental market like in Prescott Valley, Arizona?
There are an estimated 21,105 housing units in the Prescott Valley area. Of these, 5,792 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Prescott Valley, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Prescott Valley?
The rental vacancy rate in Prescott Valley is 1 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 Prescott Valley for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Prescott Valley
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 | 700 | 2,018 | 2,429 | 268 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Prescott Valley
A large number of apartments in Prescott Valley 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 Prescott Valley are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Prescott Valley
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $951 to $2,273. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $951 |
| One BR | $1,140 |
| Two BR | $1,403 |
| Three BR | $1,943 |
| Four BR | $2,273 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Prescott Valley, Arizona
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Prescott Valley?
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 | 52 | 24 percent |
| One BR | 585 | 84 percent |
| Two BR | 1,394 | 69 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Prescott Valley, Arizona
How many affordable rental units are in Prescott Valley?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Prescott Valley, Arizona including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 416 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 112 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Prescott Valley, Arizona
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Prescott Valley, Arizona
Prescott Valley features 112 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 Prescott Valley, Arizona
There are 301 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Prescott Valley.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Prescott Valley, Arizona
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Prescott Valley landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Prescott Valley.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Prescott Valley, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,263 and $1,543.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
