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Arizona

State Facts

Minimum Wage$13.85
2-Bedroom Housing Wage$29.93
Number of Renter Households917,899
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
184,333
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
20%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
315,922
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
34%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$720/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$692/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,154/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,287/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,556/mo

Working at minimum wage $13.85/hr

Each week you have to work 71 hours

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

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Number of Households
Total 2,683,557 118,264 51,037 93,179 1,777,705 103,934 49,239 417,483 72,716 19,443 49,239 51,037 22,306 11,577 3,265 8,678 1,632,151 93,179 36,567 417,483 145,554 16,428 103,934 72,716
Renter 917,899 32,314 20,474 26,397 622,467 28,921 14,704 149,648 22,974 3,790 14,704 20,474 5,254 3,321 1,508 2,448 590,579 26,397 10,629 149,648 31,888 5,364 28,921 22,974
Percent Renters 34% 27% 40% 28% 35% 28% 30% 36% 32% 19% 30% 40% 24% 29% 46% 28% 36% 28% 29% 36% 22% 33% 28% 32%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $22.53 $13.81 $23.60 $13.67 $25.85 $16.48 $13.98 $15.12 $15.58 $11.88 $13.98 $23.60 $15.96 $16.25 $12.29 $14.29 $25.85 $13.67 $13.88 $15.12 $25.85 $11.63 $16.48 $15.58
One-Bedroom $24.74 $15.05 $25.15 $15.98 $28.21 $20.04 $14.90 $17.17 $15.67 $13.52 $14.90 $25.15 $16.08 $16.35 $16.27 $16.23 $28.21 $15.98 $15.15 $17.17 $28.21 $13.23 $20.04 $15.67
Two-Bedroom $29.93 $19.48 $31.06 $20.35 $33.46 $24.63 $18.54 $22.60 $20.63 $17.79 $18.54 $31.06 $21.15 $19.73 $18.37 $21.37 $33.46 $20.35 $19.94 $22.60 $33.46 $17.40 $24.63 $20.63
Three-Bedroom $41.16 $26.16 $37.96 $28.33 $45.88 $34.02 $26.35 $32.12 $29.12 $23.71 $26.35 $37.96 $29.17 $28.04 $22.35 $30.37 $45.88 $28.33 $25.69 $32.12 $45.88 $23.85 $34.02 $29.12
Four-Bedroom $47.08 $27.39 $45.90 $31.75 $52.23 $39.33 $31.58 $37.60 $35.15 $24.69 $31.58 $45.90 $29.27 $33.62 $24.77 $30.87 $52.23 $31.75 $26.79 $37.60 $52.23 $23.94 $39.33 $35.15
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,172 $718 $1,227 $711 $1,344 $857 $727 $786 $810 $618 $727 $1,227 $830 $845 $639 $743 $1,344 $711 $722 $786 $1,344 $605 $857 $810
One-Bedroom $1,287 $783 $1,308 $831 $1,467 $1,042 $775 $893 $815 $703 $775 $1,308 $836 $850 $846 $844 $1,467 $831 $788 $893 $1,467 $688 $1,042 $815
Two-Bedroom $1,556 $1,013 $1,615 $1,058 $1,740 $1,281 $964 $1,175 $1,073 $925 $964 $1,615 $1,100 $1,026 $955 $1,111 $1,740 $1,058 $1,037 $1,175 $1,740 $905 $1,281 $1,073
Three-Bedroom $2,140 $1,360 $1,974 $1,473 $2,386 $1,769 $1,370 $1,670 $1,514 $1,233 $1,370 $1,974 $1,517 $1,458 $1,162 $1,579 $2,386 $1,473 $1,336 $1,670 $2,386 $1,240 $1,769 $1,514
Four-Bedroom $2,448 $1,424 $2,387 $1,651 $2,716 $2,045 $1,642 $1,955 $1,828 $1,284 $1,642 $2,387 $1,522 $1,748 $1,288 $1,605 $2,716 $1,651 $1,393 $1,955 $2,716 $1,245 $2,045 $1,828
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $46,864 $28,732 $49,080 $28,440 $53,760 $34,280 $29,080 $31,440 $32,400 $24,720 $29,080 $49,080 $33,200 $33,800 $25,560 $29,720 $53,760 $28,440 $28,880 $31,440 $53,760 $24,200 $34,280 $32,400
One-Bedroom $51,468 $31,302 $52,320 $33,240 $58,680 $41,680 $31,000 $35,720 $32,600 $28,120 $31,000 $52,320 $33,440 $34,000 $33,840 $33,760 $58,680 $33,240 $31,520 $35,720 $58,680 $27,520 $41,680 $32,600
Two-Bedroom $62,252 $40,514 $64,600 $42,320 $69,600 $51,240 $38,560 $47,000 $42,920 $37,000 $38,560 $64,600 $44,000 $41,040 $38,200 $44,440 $69,600 $42,320 $41,480 $47,000 $69,600 $36,200 $51,240 $42,920
Three-Bedroom $85,607 $54,410 $78,960 $58,920 $95,440 $70,760 $54,800 $66,800 $60,560 $49,320 $54,800 $78,960 $60,680 $58,320 $46,480 $63,160 $95,440 $58,920 $53,440 $66,800 $95,440 $49,600 $70,760 $60,560
Four-Bedroom $97,917 $56,971 $95,480 $66,040 $108,640 $81,800 $65,680 $78,200 $73,120 $51,360 $65,680 $95,480 $60,880 $69,920 $51,520 $64,200 $108,640 $66,040 $55,720 $78,200 $108,640 $49,800 $81,800 $73,120
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $720
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 65 40 68 39 75 48 40 44 45 34 40 68 46 47 35 41 75 39 40 44 75 34 48 45
One-Bedroom 71 43 73 46 81 58 43 50 45 39 43 73 46 47 47 47 81 46 44 50 81 38 58 45
Two-Bedroom 86 56 90 59 97 71 54 65 60 51 54 90 61 57 53 62 97 59 58 65 97 50 71 60
Three-Bedroom 119 76 110 82 133 98 76 93 84 68 76 110 84 81 65 88 133 82 74 93 133 69 98 84
Four-Bedroom 136 79 133 92 151 114 91 109 102 71 91 133 85 97 72 89 151 92 77 109 151 69 114 102
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $27,692 $18,846 $31,530 $19,710 $29,700 $23,010 $23,400 $25,800 $21,000 $16,740 $23,400 $31,530 $19,890 $21,060 $23,370 $16,770 $29,700 $19,710 $19,230 $25,800 $29,700 $17,700 $23,010 $21,000
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $46,154 $31,409 $52,550 $32,850 $49,500 $38,350 $39,000 $43,000 $35,000 $27,900 $39,000 $52,550 $33,150 $35,100 $38,950 $27,950 $49,500 $32,850 $32,050 $43,000 $49,500 $29,500 $38,350 $35,000
Median Renter Household Income $52,391 $42,951 $51,170 $40,993 $56,596 $47,337 $42,802 $42,297 $44,145 $40,478 $42,802 $51,170 $43,284 $52,106 $79,043 $45,013 $56,837 $40,993 $40,965 $42,297 $52,138 $31,554 $47,337 $44,145
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $692 $471 $788 $493 $743 $575 $585 $645 $525 $419 $585 $788 $497 $527 $584 $419 $743 $493 $481 $645 $743 $443 $575 $525
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,154 $785 $1,314 $821 $1,238 $959 $975 $1,075 $875 $698 $975 $1,314 $829 $878 $974 $699 $1,238 $821 $801 $1,075 $1,238 $738 $959 $875
Median Renter Household Income $1,310 $1,074 $1,279 $1,025 $1,415 $1,183 $1,070 $1,057 $1,104 $1,012 $1,070 $1,279 $1,082 $1,303 $1,976 $1,125 $1,421 $1,025 $1,024 $1,057 $1,303 $789 $1,183 $1,104

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

OccupationTotal EmploymentMedian Hourly Wage
Fast Food and Counter Workers83,440$14.61
Cashiers61,790$14.76
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary23,800$14.84
Home Health and Personal Care Aides63,390$15.09
Retail Salespersons82,280$15.36
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners34,860$15.40
Security Guards23,510$15.98
Stockers and Order Fillers60,920$17.02
Receptionists and Information Clerks26,480$17.25
Cooks, Restaurant27,880$17.81
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand71,310$18.46
Customer Service Representatives106,950$18.66
Waiters and Waitresses51,070$19.33
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers24,310$19.37
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive35,200$19.63
Construction Laborers27,410$19.93
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General34,870$20.05
Office Clerks, General45,940$20.32
All Occupations3,031,620$22.72
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks27,550$22.98
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education25,190$24.32
One-Bedroom Housing Wage$24.74
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers38,760$24.85
Computer User Support Specialists22,520$29.34
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers31,190$29.78
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage$29.93
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel23,440$30.00
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products23,130$31.09
Accountants and Auditors24,820$38.48
General and Operations Managers91,220$40.76
Project Management Specialists23,670$41.15
Registered Nurses56,040$41.30
Software Developers38,120$55.38