Houses in Bisbee, Arizona , in 1990
Housing in Arizona takes a variety of forms, from single-family homes to apartment complexes . Arizona had a homeownership rate of 62.6% in 2017.[ 1] Issues related to housing in Arizona include homeownership , affordable housing , housing insecurity , zoning , and homelessness .
Background
According to the U.S. Census Bureau , there were 3,082,000 housing units in Arizona in 2020.[ 2] There were an estimated 8,280 homeless individuals in Arizona in 2020, according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report .[ 3]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administers programs that provide housing and community development assistance in the United States.[ 4] Adequate housing is recognized as human right in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights .[ 5]
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