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Arizona

State Facts

Minimum Wage $14.35
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $32.70
Number of Renter Households 923,784
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
178,165
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
19%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
312,749
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
34%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$746/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$707/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,179/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,417/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,700/mo

Working at minimum wage $14.35/hr

Each week you have to work 76 hours

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

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Number of Households
Total 2,739,136 120,949 51,993 95,169 1,817,050 106,542 49,680 423,075 74,678 19,786 49,680 51,993 22,714 12,018 3,304 8,911 1,665,560 95,169 37,565 423,075 151,490 16,651 106,542 74,678
Renter 923,784 32,807 21,288 26,102 625,339 28,649 14,798 151,698 23,103 3,948 14,798 21,288 5,536 3,194 1,447 2,819 594,506 26,102 10,402 151,698 30,833 5,461 28,649 23,103
Percent Renters 34% 27% 41% 27% 34% 27% 30% 36% 31% 20% 30% 41% 24% 27% 44% 32% 36% 27% 28% 36% 20% 33% 27% 31%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $24.79 $15.56 $27.85 $16.50 $28.08 $18.29 $14.81 $17.42 $18.38 $13.77 $14.81 $27.85 $16.44 $17.85 $14.27 $15.40 $28.08 $16.50 $16.46 $17.42 $28.08 $13.33 $18.29 $18.38
One-Bedroom $27.25 $17.05 $29.56 $17.98 $30.75 $21.92 $17.56 $19.58 $18.50 $15.46 $17.56 $29.56 $18.46 $17.94 $18.73 $17.31 $30.75 $17.98 $17.42 $19.58 $30.75 $14.96 $21.92 $18.50
Two-Bedroom $32.70 $22.12 $35.83 $23.29 $36.10 $26.98 $20.52 $25.71 $24.31 $20.33 $20.52 $35.83 $24.27 $22.25 $21.04 $22.73 $36.10 $23.29 $22.88 $25.71 $36.10 $19.65 $26.98 $24.31
Three-Bedroom $44.46 $29.75 $43.33 $32.13 $48.87 $37.37 $28.92 $36.23 $33.69 $27.25 $28.92 $43.33 $34.19 $30.98 $25.44 $32.04 $48.87 $32.13 $29.02 $36.23 $48.87 $27.69 $37.37 $33.69
Four-Bedroom $50.84 $31.97 $50.63 $35.52 $55.58 $43.71 $34.83 $42.42 $41.25 $28.10 $34.83 $50.63 $35.50 $37.75 $28.02 $38.58 $55.58 $35.52 $30.48 $42.42 $55.58 $28.31 $43.71 $41.25
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,289 $809 $1,448 $858 $1,460 $951 $770 $906 $956 $716 $770 $1,448 $855 $928 $742 $801 $1,460 $858 $856 $906 $1,460 $693 $951 $956
One-Bedroom $1,417 $887 $1,537 $935 $1,599 $1,140 $913 $1,018 $962 $804 $913 $1,537 $960 $933 $974 $900 $1,599 $935 $906 $1,018 $1,599 $778 $1,140 $962
Two-Bedroom $1,700 $1,150 $1,863 $1,211 $1,877 $1,403 $1,067 $1,337 $1,264 $1,057 $1,067 $1,863 $1,262 $1,157 $1,094 $1,182 $1,877 $1,211 $1,190 $1,337 $1,877 $1,022 $1,403 $1,264
Three-Bedroom $2,312 $1,547 $2,253 $1,671 $2,541 $1,943 $1,504 $1,884 $1,752 $1,417 $1,504 $2,253 $1,778 $1,611 $1,323 $1,666 $2,541 $1,671 $1,509 $1,884 $2,541 $1,440 $1,943 $1,752
Four-Bedroom $2,644 $1,663 $2,633 $1,847 $2,890 $2,273 $1,811 $2,206 $2,145 $1,461 $1,811 $2,633 $1,846 $1,963 $1,457 $2,006 $2,890 $1,847 $1,585 $2,206 $2,890 $1,472 $2,273 $2,145
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $51,567 $32,364 $57,920 $34,320 $58,400 $38,040 $30,800 $36,240 $38,240 $28,640 $30,800 $57,920 $34,200 $37,120 $29,680 $32,040 $58,400 $34,320 $34,240 $36,240 $58,400 $27,720 $38,040 $38,240
One-Bedroom $56,678 $35,466 $61,480 $37,400 $63,960 $45,600 $36,520 $40,720 $38,480 $32,160 $36,520 $61,480 $38,400 $37,320 $38,960 $36,000 $63,960 $37,400 $36,240 $40,720 $63,960 $31,120 $45,600 $38,480
Two-Bedroom $68,014 $46,002 $74,520 $48,440 $75,080 $56,120 $42,680 $53,480 $50,560 $42,280 $42,680 $74,520 $50,480 $46,280 $43,760 $47,280 $75,080 $48,440 $47,600 $53,480 $75,080 $40,880 $56,120 $50,560
Three-Bedroom $92,468 $61,882 $90,120 $66,840 $101,640 $77,720 $60,160 $75,360 $70,080 $56,680 $60,160 $90,120 $71,120 $64,440 $52,920 $66,640 $101,640 $66,840 $60,360 $75,360 $101,640 $57,600 $77,720 $70,080
Four-Bedroom $105,746 $66,506 $105,320 $73,880 $115,600 $90,920 $72,440 $88,240 $85,800 $58,440 $72,440 $105,320 $73,840 $78,520 $58,280 $80,240 $115,600 $73,880 $63,400 $88,240 $115,600 $58,880 $90,920 $85,800
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35 $14.35
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746 $746
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 69 43 78 46 78 51 41 49 51 38 41 78 46 50 40 43 78 46 46 49 78 37 51 51
One-Bedroom 76 48 82 50 86 61 49 55 52 43 49 82 51 50 52 48 86 50 49 55 86 42 61 52
Two-Bedroom 91 62 100 65 101 75 57 72 68 57 57 100 68 62 59 63 101 65 64 72 101 55 75 68
Three-Bedroom 124 83 121 90 136 104 81 101 94 76 81 121 95 86 71 89 136 90 81 101 136 77 104 94
Four-Bedroom 142 89 141 99 155 122 97 118 115 78 97 141 99 105 78 108 155 99 85 118 155 79 122 115
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $28,296 $19,333 $25,770 $20,460 $30,390 $25,590 $21,210 $27,060 $19,170 $15,690 $21,210 $25,770 $20,640 $22,620 $24,900 $18,780 $30,390 $20,460 $19,230 $27,060 $30,390 $18,930 $25,590 $19,170
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $47,159 $32,222 $42,950 $34,100 $50,650 $42,650 $35,350 $45,100 $31,950 $26,150 $35,350 $42,950 $34,400 $37,700 $41,500 $31,300 $50,650 $34,100 $32,050 $45,100 $50,650 $31,550 $42,650 $31,950
Median Renter Household Income $55,176 $44,519 $55,688 $42,310 $59,936 $49,881 $43,260 $43,853 $44,084 $43,690 $43,260 $55,688 $43,099 $52,640 $83,258 $50,418 $60,077 $42,310 $42,374 $43,853 $57,207 $32,584 $49,881 $44,084
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $707 $483 $644 $512 $760 $640 $530 $677 $479 $392 $530 $644 $516 $566 $623 $470 $760 $512 $481 $677 $760 $473 $640 $479
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,179 $806 $1,074 $853 $1,266 $1,066 $884 $1,128 $799 $654 $884 $1,074 $860 $943 $1,038 $783 $1,266 $853 $801 $1,128 $1,266 $789 $1,066 $799
Median Renter Household Income $1,379 $1,113 $1,392 $1,058 $1,498 $1,247 $1,082 $1,096 $1,102 $1,092 $1,082 $1,392 $1,077 $1,316 $2,081 $1,260 $1,502 $1,058 $1,059 $1,096 $1,430 $815 $1,247 $1,102

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Fast Food and Counter Workers 102,570 $15.16
Cashiers 71,190 $15.18
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 64,690 $16.40
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 36,900 $16.83
Retail Salespersons 81,610 $16.85
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23,350 $16.97
Security Guards 25,250 $17.77
Stockers and Order Fillers 54,180 $17.89
Receptionists and Information Clerks 25,690 $18.01
Cooks, Restaurant 28,400 $18.45
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 69,940 $18.82
Customer Service Representatives 95,930 $19.51
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 21,660 $19.65
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 25,780 $19.99
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 33,310 $21.39
Medical Assistants 22,180 $21.55
Waiters and Waitresses 49,290 $21.56
Office Clerks, General 49,890 $22.11
Construction Laborers 28,780 $22.48
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 34,390 $22.56
All Occupations 3,129,720 $23.48
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 26,540 $23.49
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 37,210 $24.43
One-Bedroom Housing Wage $27.25
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 31,650 $30.23
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 21,550 $31.95
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 26,000 $32.01
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage $32.70
Accountants and Auditors 25,840 $38.44
General and Operations Managers 94,010 $41.90
Registered Nurses 63,150 $43.49
Project Management Specialists 23,370 $46.81
Software Developers 38,540 $60.66