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Arizona

State Facts

Minimum Wage$12.80
2-Bedroom Housing Wage$23.44
Number of Renter Households916,254
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
193,961
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
21%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
317,014
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
35%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$666/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$624/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,040/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$995/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,219/mo

Working at minimum wage $12.80/hr

Each week you have to work 60 hours

To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent

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Number of Households
Total 2,643,430 121,054 49,016 90,413 1,745,219 101,245 50,917 410,942 74,624 21,505 50,917 49,016 22,523 11,348 3,295 9,928 1,596,784 90,413 36,406 410,942 148,435 16,049 101,245 74,624
Renter 916,254 33,807 19,227 26,732 621,809 27,739 15,736 147,800 23,404 4,371 15,736 19,227 5,589 3,235 1,613 2,799 588,297 26,732 11,034 147,800 33,512 5,166 27,739 23,404
Percent Renters 35% 28% 39% 30% 36% 27% 31% 36% 31% 20% 31% 39% 25% 29% 49% 28% 37% 30% 30% 36% 23% 32% 27% 31%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $17.49 $12.72 $21.88 $12.83 $19.33 $14.10 $13.19 $12.79 $13.94 $10.90 $13.19 $21.88 $15.00 $15.79 $11.02 $13.65 $19.33 $12.83 $12.17 $12.79 $19.33 $11.04 $14.10 $13.94
One-Bedroom $19.13 $13.99 $22.42 $14.73 $20.98 $17.19 $13.27 $14.63 $14.15 $12.56 $13.27 $22.42 $15.10 $15.85 $14.46 $15.54 $20.98 $14.73 $13.75 $14.63 $20.98 $12.37 $17.19 $14.15
Two-Bedroom $23.44 $18.04 $28.35 $18.63 $25.21 $21.21 $17.44 $19.25 $18.62 $16.42 $17.44 $28.35 $19.87 $18.40 $16.48 $20.44 $25.21 $18.63 $18.10 $19.25 $25.21 $16.27 $21.21 $18.62
Three-Bedroom $32.64 $24.20 $35.92 $26.23 $35.10 $29.56 $24.77 $27.35 $26.44 $21.56 $24.77 $35.92 $27.23 $26.13 $20.56 $27.81 $35.10 $26.23 $23.79 $27.35 $35.10 $21.98 $29.56 $26.44
Four-Bedroom $37.38 $25.40 $43.17 $29.60 $39.96 $33.15 $29.85 $32.40 $31.87 $23.15 $29.85 $43.17 $27.33 $29.17 $23.10 $29.29 $39.96 $29.60 $25.13 $32.40 $39.96 $22.06 $33.15 $31.87
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $910 $661 $1,138 $667 $1,005 $733 $686 $665 $725 $567 $686 $1,138 $780 $821 $573 $710 $1,005 $667 $633 $665 $1,005 $574 $733 $725
One-Bedroom $995 $727 $1,166 $766 $1,091 $894 $690 $761 $736 $653 $690 $1,166 $785 $824 $752 $808 $1,091 $766 $715 $761 $1,091 $643 $894 $736
Two-Bedroom $1,219 $938 $1,474 $969 $1,311 $1,103 $907 $1,001 $968 $854 $907 $1,474 $1,033 $957 $857 $1,063 $1,311 $969 $941 $1,001 $1,311 $846 $1,103 $968
Three-Bedroom $1,697 $1,258 $1,868 $1,364 $1,825 $1,537 $1,288 $1,422 $1,375 $1,121 $1,288 $1,868 $1,416 $1,359 $1,069 $1,446 $1,825 $1,364 $1,237 $1,422 $1,825 $1,143 $1,537 $1,375
Four-Bedroom $1,944 $1,321 $2,245 $1,539 $2,078 $1,724 $1,552 $1,685 $1,657 $1,204 $1,552 $2,245 $1,421 $1,517 $1,201 $1,523 $2,078 $1,539 $1,307 $1,685 $2,078 $1,147 $1,724 $1,657
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $36,381 $26,450 $45,520 $26,680 $40,200 $29,320 $27,440 $26,600 $29,000 $22,680 $27,440 $45,520 $31,200 $32,840 $22,920 $28,400 $40,200 $26,680 $25,320 $26,600 $40,200 $22,960 $29,320 $29,000
One-Bedroom $39,781 $29,098 $46,640 $30,640 $43,640 $35,760 $27,600 $30,440 $29,440 $26,120 $27,600 $46,640 $31,400 $32,960 $30,080 $32,320 $43,640 $30,640 $28,600 $30,440 $43,640 $25,720 $35,760 $29,440
Two-Bedroom $48,747 $37,523 $58,960 $38,760 $52,440 $44,120 $36,280 $40,040 $38,720 $34,160 $36,280 $58,960 $41,320 $38,280 $34,280 $42,520 $52,440 $38,760 $37,640 $40,040 $52,440 $33,840 $44,120 $38,720
Three-Bedroom $67,884 $50,328 $74,720 $54,560 $73,000 $61,480 $51,520 $56,880 $55,000 $44,840 $51,520 $74,720 $56,640 $54,360 $42,760 $57,840 $73,000 $54,560 $49,480 $56,880 $73,000 $45,720 $61,480 $55,000
Four-Bedroom $77,758 $52,840 $89,800 $61,560 $83,120 $68,960 $62,080 $67,400 $66,280 $48,160 $62,080 $89,800 $56,840 $60,680 $48,040 $60,920 $83,120 $61,560 $52,280 $67,400 $83,120 $45,880 $68,960 $66,280
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80 $12.80
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666 $666
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 55 40 68 40 60 44 41 40 44 34 41 68 47 49 34 43 60 40 38 40 60 34 44 44
One-Bedroom 60 44 70 46 66 54 41 46 44 39 41 70 47 50 45 49 66 46 43 46 66 39 54 44
Two-Bedroom 73 56 89 58 79 66 55 60 58 51 55 89 62 58 52 64 79 58 57 60 79 51 66 58
Three-Bedroom 102 76 112 82 110 92 77 85 83 67 77 112 85 82 64 87 110 82 74 85 110 69 92 83
Four-Bedroom 117 79 135 92 125 104 93 101 100 72 93 135 85 91 72 92 125 92 79 101 125 69 104 100
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $24,955 $15,954 $25,560 $18,930 $26,640 $22,860 $19,350 $24,330 $17,160 $13,740 $19,350 $25,560 $17,160 $19,830 $21,510 $14,820 $26,640 $18,930 $15,270 $24,330 $26,640 $15,600 $22,860 $17,160
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $41,592 $26,590 $42,600 $31,550 $44,400 $38,100 $32,250 $40,550 $28,600 $22,900 $32,250 $42,600 $28,600 $33,050 $35,850 $24,700 $44,400 $31,550 $25,450 $40,550 $44,400 $26,000 $38,100 $28,600
Median Renter Household Income $48,046 $37,924 $46,903 $40,313 $51,827 $41,769 $40,341 $39,404 $39,193 $38,261 $40,341 $46,903 $38,742 $45,191 $75,785 $30,749 $52,131 $40,313 $36,126 $39,404 $46,490 $28,110 $41,769 $39,193
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $624 $399 $639 $473 $666 $572 $484 $608 $429 $344 $484 $639 $429 $496 $538 $371 $666 $473 $382 $608 $666 $390 $572 $429
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,040 $665 $1,065 $789 $1,110 $953 $806 $1,014 $715 $573 $806 $1,065 $715 $826 $896 $618 $1,110 $789 $636 $1,014 $1,110 $650 $953 $715
Median Renter Household Income $1,201 $948 $1,173 $1,008 $1,296 $1,044 $1,009 $985 $980 $957 $1,009 $1,173 $969 $1,130 $1,895 $769 $1,303 $1,008 $903 $985 $1,162 $703 $1,044 $980

Median Wages for Largest Occupations

OccupationTotal EmploymentMedian Hourly Wage
Cooks, Fast Food34,240$14.30
Cashiers64,650$14.66
Home Health and Personal Care Aides66,750$14.75
Fast Food and Counter Workers51,240$14.75
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary22,940$14.82
Retail Salespersons77,990$15.04
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners35,530$15.07
Receptionists and Information Clerks23,430$15.18
Stockers and Order Fillers54,180$15.27
Cooks, Restaurant25,960$15.40
Security Guards23,920$15.55
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand60,650$15.58
Waiters and Waitresses44,820$18.48
Customer Service Representatives114,320$18.86
One-Bedroom Housing Wage$19.13
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive35,580$19.13
Construction Laborers23,170$19.14
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers22,280$19.15
Office Clerks, General44,300$19.17
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General32,630$19.23
All Occupations2,880,690$20.09
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks28,700$22.54
Two-Bedroom Housing Wage$23.44
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers37,710$24.21
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education24,370$24.40
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products23,350$30.04
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers31,140$30.59
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel22,510$30.82
Accountants and Auditors23,150$38.69
Registered Nurses57,260$39.81
General and Operations Managers73,960$39.94
Project Management Specialists21,050$40.62
Software Developers35,490$52.38