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

Discover affordable housing in Tempe where there are 13+ 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.

Good Shepherd East

1259 S Lola Lane, Tempe, Arizona 85281

Granada Lakes

5701 S. Rural Rd., Tempe, Arizona 85283

Desert Willow Apartments

1895 Don Carlos Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85281

Tempe Villa

3425 S Priest Dr, Tempe, Arizona 85282

Broadway Apartments

2440 S Mill Ave, Tempe, Arizona 85282

River at Eastline Village

2106 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, Arizona 85281

Valor on Eighth

1001 E 8th St , Tempe, Arizona 85281

Meridian@101 Apartments

2148 E. Apache Drive , Tempe, Arizona 85281

Encore on Farmer

601 S Farmer Ave, Tempe, Arizona 85281

Gracie's Village

1540 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, Arizona 85281

Apache ASL Trails

2428 E APACHE BLVD, Tempe, Arizona 85281

The River at Eastline Village

2106 E. Apache Blvd., Tempe, Arizona 85281

330 S Beck Ave Unit 108

330 S Beck Ave Unit 108, Tempe, Arizona 85281

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tempe, Arizona
$35.55/hour
$21.20 (+148%) more than Arizona minimum wage and $28.30 (+390%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tempe, 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs for Tempe, Arizona.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Tempe, Arizona.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Tempe, Arizona.

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

How many renters live in Tempe, Arizona?

The City of Tempe has 185,939 people living in 77,538 households.

There are 96,343 renters living in 43,733 renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.81 percent of the population living in Tempe.

What is the rental market like in Tempe, Arizona?

There are an estimated 85,935 housing units in the Tempe area. Of these, 47,620 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tempe, Arizona, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tempe?

The rental vacancy rate in Tempe 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 Tempe for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tempe
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4,442 11,870 18,328 7,764 2,185
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tempe

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Tempe

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 Tempe, Arizona

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

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 3,112 70 percent
One BR 8,064 68 percent
Two BR 8,971 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tempe, Arizona

How many affordable rental units are in Tempe?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 451
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 182
Section 236 Rental Assistance 373
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tempe, Arizona

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

Income Based Apartments in Tempe, Arizona

Tempe features 249 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 Tempe, Arizona

There are 280 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tempe.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tempe, Arizona

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tempe landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Tempe.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tempe, Arizona for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,689 and $2,065.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.