Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Rio Rico, AZ

Discover affordable housing in Rio Rico where there are 1+ 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.

El Destino

1271 W Frontage Rd, Rio Rico, Arizona 85648

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rio Rico, Arizona
$19.36/hour
$5.01 (+35%) more than Arizona minimum wage and $12.11 (+167%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Rio Rico, Arizona?

The City of Rio Rico has 21,447 people living in 6,809 households.

There are 4,003 renters living in 1,242 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.66 percent of the population living in Rio Rico.

What is the rental market like in Rio Rico, Arizona?

There are an estimated 7,010 housing units in the Rio Rico area. Of these, 1,258 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rio Rico, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rio Rico?

The rental vacancy rate in Rio Rico 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 Rio Rico for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rio Rico
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 44 482 614 73
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rio Rico

A large number of apartments in Rio Rico 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 Rio Rico are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Rio Rico

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $693 to $1,472. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $693
One BR $778
Two BR $1,022
Three BR $1,440
Four BR $1,472
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rio Rico, Arizona

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rio Rico?

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 17 77 percent
One BR 26 59 percent
Two BR 363 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rio Rico, Arizona

How many affordable rental units are in Rio Rico?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 51
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rio Rico, Arizona

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

Income Based Apartments in Rio Rico, Arizona

Rio Rico features 0 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 Rio Rico, Arizona

There are 61 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rio Rico.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rio Rico, Arizona

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rio Rico landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Rio Rico.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rio Rico, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $920 and $1,124.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.