Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Sahuarita, AZ

Discover affordable housing in Sahuarita where there are 2+ 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.

Community Services of Arizona - Sahuarita

Alpha Ave And Beta St, Sahuarita, Arizona 85629

Sahuarita Ridge Apartments

Alpha and Beta Sts, Sahuarita, Arizona 85629

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sahuarita, Arizona
$25.32/hour
$10.97 (+76%) more than Arizona minimum wage and $18.07 (+249%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sahuarita, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Sahuarita, Arizona.

Go to the Arizona Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sahuarita.

How many renters live in Sahuarita, Arizona?

The City of Sahuarita has 34,238 people living in 11,698 households.

There are 7,340 renters living in 2,278 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.44 percent of the population living in Sahuarita.

What is the rental market like in Sahuarita, Arizona?

There are an estimated 12,970 housing units in the Sahuarita area. Of these, 2,476 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sahuarita, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sahuarita?

The rental vacancy rate in Sahuarita is 6 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 Sahuarita for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sahuarita
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 223 442 905 534
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sahuarita

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Sahuarita

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $906 to $2,206. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $906
One BR $1,018
Two BR $1,337
Three BR $1,884
Four BR $2,206
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sahuarita, Arizona

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

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
One BR 71 32 percent
Two BR 207 47 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sahuarita, Arizona

How many affordable rental units are in Sahuarita?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 52
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sahuarita, Arizona

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

Income Based Apartments in Sahuarita, Arizona

Sahuarita 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 Sahuarita, Arizona

There are 112 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sahuarita.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sahuarita, Arizona

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sahuarita, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,203 and $1,471.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.