Housing market/Arizona/ZIP 85321

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 85321 Ajo, Arizona

Tucson, AZ MSA · Arizona. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
4,313
Households
1,810
Median HH income
$52,127
Renter share
27.0%
Median gross rent
$920
Vacancy
22.2%
Pop. change
-1.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,380
SAFMR / rent
1.500×
2–49 unit stock
81
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 30
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 85321 · AZ

ACS median rent$920
2BR SAFMR$1,380
90% floor$1,242
110% ceiling$1,518

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 85321

  • 1-unit detached2,00487.0%
  • 1-unit attached30.1%
  • 2–4 units130.6%
  • 5–49 units683.0%
  • Mobile2159.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,00486.2%
1-unit attached30.1%
2 units (duplex)130.6%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units682.9%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile2159.2%

2–4 unit share 0.6% · 5–49 unit share 2.9% · combined 2–49 3.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
100
1BR
240
2BR
759
3BR
1,021
4BR
186
5+
20

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income37.2%
Rent ≥50% of income23.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $920 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $692.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 37.2%; ≥50% 23.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,380 (1.500× ACS median gross rent).

Population

4,313 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.3%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 30 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,278 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 85321 27.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 22.2%; ACS median gross rent is $920; population changed -1.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 13 units in 2–4-unit structures and 68 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 30 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,380 versus ACS median gross rent of $920. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Arizona research

ZIP 85321 is a Census / HUD profile for Tucson, AZ. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Arizona research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 85321?

ZIP 85321 (Tucson, AZ MSA) has 4,313 residents, 1,810 households, a renter share of 27.0%, median household income of $52,127, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $920. Vacancy is 22.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 85321?

ACS counts 13 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 68 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 81 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 85321?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,380. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 85321 — Ajo, AZ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Arizona ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 85321 is Census / HUD research for Tucson, AZ MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Arizona property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.