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There are 0 low-income apartments in Goodyear that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 45 low-income homes in Goodyear where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $556 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 9th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Goodyear, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of Maricopa County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)
Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Arizona Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Goodyear.

Goodyear, Arizona Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Goodyear, Arizona

Goodyear features 45 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 Goodyear, Arizona

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Goodyear.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Goodyear, Arizona

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Goodyear landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Goodyear.

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

2024 Goodyear, Arizona Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Goodyear, Arizona Fair Market Rent $1,460 $1,599 $1,877 $2,541 $2,890
Goodyear, Arizona Payment Standard Range $1,314 to $1,606 $1,439 to $1,759 $1,689 to $2,065 $2,287 to $2,795 $2,601 to $3,179

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Goodyear, AZ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 45
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 45
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.29%
Average Renter Household Size 3.07
Average Household Size 2.89
Median Household Income $70,323 ±$2,945
Median Rent $1,183 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.96% ± 6pp
Total Population 72,880

Population and Household Demographics

Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona with a population of 72,880. There are 23,882 households in the city with an average household size of 2.89 persons. 30.29% of households in Goodyear are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Goodyear

The median gross income for households in Goodyear is $70,323 a year, or $5,860 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,183 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Goodyear, a household making less than $3,943 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.96% of households who rent are overburdened in Goodyear.

Area Median Income In Goodyear

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Goodyear, the AMI is calculated from all households within Maricopa County.

In Goodyear, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $99,000

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Goodyear

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Goodyear

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Goodyear AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,650 $22,450 $25,250 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Goodyear AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,750 $37,400 $42,100 $46,750 $50,500 $54,250 $58,000 $61,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Goodyear AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$52,400 $59,850 $67,350 $74,800 $80,800 $86,800 $92,800 $98,750