Permanent Affordable Housing

At its core, homelessness is a housing problem.

The Phoenix Metro Area is experiencing a shortage of affordable housing with over 250,000 being severely rent burdened. Put another way, we have a shortage of a quarter of a million affordable, available rental homes.

In 2020, the cost of a two-bedroom apartment was $1,097, according to Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rents. To afford that rent, along with the necessary utilities, a household income of $43,892 annually ($21.10 hourly) is needed. That’s a gap of $9 per hour above minimum wage. And, since 2020, housing costs have continued to rise dramatically while wages have not grown nearly as fast.

For too many families, the math simply doesn’t work.

A 2022 study from the National Low Income Housing Coalition ranked Arizona among the five worst states for affordable housing, with just 26 available options for every 100 extremely low income households.

UMOM New Day Centers aims to complete one affordable housing community per year, and to date we've built over 900 units in the Valley. These communities are made possible through partnerships with local government, corporate support, and LIHTC funding.

The need is great, and every affordable unit built — by UMOM and others — helps.

Featured UMOM Communities

  • La Esperanza Terrace

    Our newest project, breaking ground in late 2023 and expected to begin leasing in 2025.

    Located at 3101 W. McDowell Rd

    La Esperanza Terrace will offer housing for families earning less than 60% of AMI.

    This project will contain 96 total units:

    • 32 1-bedroom

    • 32 2-bedroom

    • 32 3-bedroom

  • 9 South

    Opened in May 2023, 9 South offers 60 total 2- and 3-bedroom units of affordable housing.

  • Newsom Village

    Opened in December 2022, Newsom Village offers 60 total 2- and 3-bedroom units of affordable housing.

  • Bethany Crossing

    Opened in July 2021, this affordable housing community in Glendale houses 72 families.

  • 19 West

    19 West opened in April 2019.

    This apartment development in north Phoenix provides 54 families with safe, affordable housing.

  • South 7th Village

    South 7th Village is an affordable housing community for individuals aged 55+ with a priority given to veterans.

  • Legacy Crossing

    Located across from the UMOM New Day Centers main campus, Legacy Crossing in Phoenix has 80 permanent affordable housing units.

  • Parsons Village

    In addition to 48 units of affordable and permanent supportive housing, Parsons Village also offers employment services, a computer lab, and life-skills classes.

Participants in UMOM New Day Centers programs are welcome to apply for tenancy at UMOM-built properties, but no preferential treatment will be given during the application process. Ethical standards prohibit UMOM from financially subsidizing tenancy in a UMOM-built property. All UMOM Affordable Housing properties are managed by an unaffiliated property management firm.

UMOM New Day Centers builds affordable housing through our subsidiary organization, Helping Hands Housing Services.

UMOM housing communities are managed by Biltmore Properties, Inc.