Out of Reach 2012 - National Low Income Housing Coalition

Arizona
FY12 HOUSING WAGE
HOUSING COSTS
AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI)
RENTER HOUSEHOLDS
Hourly wage
necessary to
afford 2 BR
FMR
Twobedroom
1
FMR
Income needed
to afford
2 BR FMR
Full-time jobs
at minimum
wage needed to
afford 2 BR FMR
Annual
AMI
Rent
affordable
at AMI
30%
of AMI
2 3 4
Rent
affordable
at 30%
of AMI
Number
(2006-2010)
% of total
households
(2006-2010)
Estimated
mean renter
hourly wage
(2012)
Rent
affordable
at mean
wage
Full-time jobs
at mean renter
wage needed to
afford 2 BR FMR
Arizona $16.32 $849 $33,953 2.1 $62,570 $1,564 $18,771 $469 757,955 33% $13.93 $724 1.2
Combined Nonmetro Areas $13.28 $690 $27,614 1.7 $48,259 $1,206 $14,478 $362 44,421 28% $13.35 $694 1.0
Metropolitan Areas
Flagstaff MSA $17.06 $887 $35,480 2.2 $61,800 $1,545 $18,540 $464 17,643 39% $11.18 $581 1.5
Lake Havasu City-Kingman MSA $14.77 $768 $30,720 1.9 $51,200 $1,280 $15,360 $384 22,902 28% $11.72 $609 1.3
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale MSA * $16.73 $870 $34,800 2.2 $66,400 $1,660 $19,920 $498 492,017 33% $14.62 $760 1.1
Prescott MSA $15.35 $798 $31,920 2.0 $57,700 $1,443 $17,310 $433 24,547 28% $12.09 $628 1.3
Tucson MSA * $16.54 $860 $34,400 2.2 $60,400 $1,510 $18,120 $453 135,296 35% $12.08 $628 1.4
Yuma MSA $14.08 $732 $29,280 1.8 $44,500 $1,113 $13,350 $334 21,129 30% $10.12 $526 1.4
Counties
Apache County $11.81 $614 $24,560 1.5 $37,300 $933 $11,190 $280
4,468 24% $16.28 $847 0.7
Cochise County $13.54 $704 $28,160 1.8 $55,900 $1,398 $16,770 $419 15,159 31% $13.33 $693 1.0
Coconino County $17.06 $887 $35,480 2.2 $61,800 $1,545 $18,540 $464 17,643 39% $11.18 $581 1.5
Gila County $14.42 $750 $30,000 1.9 $47,000 $1,175 $14,100 $353
4,271 22% $13.79 $717 1.0
Graham County $11.79 $613 $24,520 1.5 $50,300 $1,258 $15,090 $377
3,029 28% $11.21 $583 1.1
Greenlee County $15.71 $817 $32,680 2.1 $55,600 $1,390 $16,680 $417
1,767 53% $33.03 $1,717 0.5
La Paz County $13.04 $678 $27,120 1.7 $38,500 $963 $11,550 $289
2,502 25% $8.86 $461 1.5
Maricopa County * $16.73 $870 $34,800 2.2 $66,400 $1,660 $19,920 $498 465,487 34% $14.71 $765 1.1
Mohave County $14.77 $768 $30,720 1.9 $51,200 $1,280 $15,360 $384 22,902 28% $11.72 $609 1.3
Navajo County $13.29 $691 $27,640 1.7 $46,900 $1,173 $14,070 $352
9,722 27% $12.27 $638 1.1
Pima County * $16.54 $860 $34,400 2.2 $60,400 $1,510 $18,120 $453 135,296 35% $12.08 $628 1.4
Pinal County * $16.73 $870 $34,800 2.2 $66,400 $1,660 $19,920 $498 26,530 22% $11.16 $580 1.5
Santa Cruz County $12.81 $666 $26,640 1.7 $44,800 $1,120 $13,440 $336
3,503 29% $9.47 $492 1.4
Yavapai County $15.35 $798 $31,920 2.0 $57,700 $1,443 $17,310 $433 24,547 28% $12.09 $628 1.3
Yuma County $14.08 $732 $29,280 1.8 $44,500 $1,113 $13,350 $334 21,129 30% $10.12 $526 1.4
* 50th percentile FMR (See Appendix A).
1: FMR = Fiscal Year 2012 Fair Market Rent (HUD, 2011). 2: AMI = Fiscal Year 2012 Area Median Income (HUD, 2011).
3: "Affordable" rents represent the generally accepted standard of spending not more than 30% of gross income on gross housing costs
4: The federal standard for extremely low income households. Does not include HUD-specific adjustments.
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