What HUD offices serve San Carlos, 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 San Carlos.
How many renters live in San Carlos, Arizona?
The City of San Carlos has 4,405 people living in 1,014 households.
There are 2,276 renters living in 509 renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.67 percent of the population living in San Carlos.
What is the rental market like in San Carlos, Arizona?
There are an estimated 1,158 housing units in the San Carlos area. Of these, 509 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in San Carlos, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in San Carlos?
The rental vacancy rate in San Carlos is 0 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 San Carlos for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Carlos
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 16 | 93 | 304 | 72 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Carlos
A large number of apartments in San Carlos 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 San Carlos are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 San Carlos
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $855 to $1,846. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $855 |
| One BR | $960 |
| Two BR | $1,262 |
| Three BR | $1,778 |
| Four BR | $1,846 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in San Carlos, Arizona
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in San Carlos?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 93 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in San Carlos, Arizona
How many affordable rental units are in San Carlos?
Income Based Apartments in San Carlos, Arizona
San Carlos 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 San Carlos, Arizona
There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Carlos.
Housing Choice Vouchers in San Carlos, Arizona
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay San Carlos landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in San Carlos.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Carlos, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,136 and $1,388.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
