What HUD offices serve Queen Creek, 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 Queen Creek.
How many renters live in Queen Creek, Arizona?
The City of Queen Creek has 69,345 people living in 21,058 households.
There are 4,943 renters living in 1,630 renter households in this City. Renters make up 7.13 percent of the population living in Queen Creek.
What is the rental market like in Queen Creek, Arizona?
There are an estimated 19,938 housing units in the Queen Creek area. Of these, 2,323 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Queen Creek, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Queen Creek?
The rental vacancy rate in Queen Creek is 3 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 Queen Creek for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Queen Creek
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 86 | 378 | 876 | 337 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Queen Creek
A large number of apartments in Queen Creek 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 Queen Creek are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Queen Creek
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 Queen Creek, Arizona
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Queen Creek?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 35 | 41 percent |
| Two BR | 175 | 46 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Queen Creek, Arizona
How many affordable rental units are in Queen Creek?
Income Based Apartments in Queen Creek, Arizona
Queen Creek features 8 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 Queen Creek, Arizona
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Queen Creek.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Queen Creek, Arizona
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Queen Creek landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Queen Creek.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Queen Creek, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,689 and $2,065.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
