Southern Arizona Land Trust Inc

Name

Southern Arizona Land Trust Inc

Legal name

Southern Arizona Land Trust Inc

Website

https://saltproperty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (531110), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAC

Land Trusts & Protected Areas

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPAJABAG

Land & Development Site Brokerage

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

Keywords

• Affordable housing
• Rental properties
• Homeownership programs
• Community development
• Nonprofit housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Rental Income: SALT generates revenue through rents collected from its portfolio of over 130 affordable rental properties. Rents are set at affordable rates not exceeding 30% of tenant household income.
2. Property Development and Sales: SALT develops and sells homes to qualified low-to-moderate income purchasers through their land bank properties, providing homeownership opportunities.
3. Grants and Charitable Donations: SALT receives funding through grants including from CFSAZ (Arizona Community Foundation), government programs, and charitable donations from individuals and organizations.
4. Arizona Tax Credit Donations: As a Qualified Charitable Organization (QCO code 20134), SALT accepts donations that Arizona state taxpayers can claim as tax credits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Southern Arizona Land Trust Inc acquires, develops, and manages a scattered-site portfolio of over 130 permanently affordable single-family rental homes for low-to-moderate income households in the Tucson metropolitan area. It also provides homeownership pathways through land bank sales, a Rental Assistance Program for current tenants, a Home Energy Affordability / Solar Initiative, and ADA-accessible rental inventory that accepts Section 8 vouchers.

Product overview

Southern Arizona Land Trust Inc (SALT) operates as an affordable housing nonprofit offering a portfolio of over 130 single-family detached rental homes in Tucson, plus homeownership programs for low-to-moderate income households. The core offering consists of affordable rental housing with income restrictions, supported by rental assistance programs, energy efficiency initiatives including solar installations, and an online document submission system. SALT also develops new affordable housing through property acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction projects, creating both rental inventory and homeownership opportunities through land bank activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Affordable Rental Housing Portfolio Scattered-site portfolio of over 130 affordable single-family detached rental homes for low-to-moderate income households across Tucson neighborhoods. Rents are capped at no more than 30% of tenant household income, and Section 8 vouchers and other rental assistance programs are accepted.
• Home Ownership Program Affordable homeownership opportunities for low-to-moderate income households through land bank sales, new construction for-sale homes (e.g., Corona Road Estates, Vista Montaña Estates), and seller-financing / bridge-financing options to help qualified buyers who cannot access traditional mortgages achieve ownership.
• Rental Assistance Program Financial assistance program for current SALT tenants who are experiencing difficulty paying rent, funded through grants, designed to prevent homelessness and provide household stability.
• Home Energy Affordability Program Energy efficiency initiative helping tenants reduce utility costs through home energy improvements, supported by CFSAZ grant funding.
• Property Development Services Acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction of affordable housing properties, including evaluating over 1,000 properties, acquiring homes, rehabilitating existing properties, and building new homes on land bank properties to expand SALT's rental and homeownership portfolio.
• Low and Moderate Income Rental Programs Income-restricted rental housing program accepting Section 8 vouchers and other rental assistance programs, with waitlist applications available for qualified low-to-moderate income applicants.
• Solar Initiative Solar energy installation program for SALT properties funded through a CFSAZ grant, improving energy efficiency and reducing utility costs for tenants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of rental households in Tucson pay more than 30% of income on housing, highlighting the critical need SALT addresses
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Family Housing ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Housing Resources is a local nonprofit partner providing housing resources and support services to families in Tucson. SALT maintains a partnership for housing support services and cross-referrals.
• Community Investment Corporation (CIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIC Tucson is a partner organization providing community investment and housing development support in the Tucson area.
• Habitat for Humanity TucsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership includes land swaps and collaborative development projects. Habitat for Humanity Tucson has built homes in SALT subdivisions including 10 homes in the Desert Vista community. SALT also participates in Habitat's World Build Day events.
• Trees for TucsonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrees for Tucson provides tree installation services for SALT communities, enhancing neighborhood quality and environmental outcomes. Partnership benefited projects like Corona Road Estates.
• The Homing ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Homing Project is a local nonprofit addressing homelessness using a combined strategy. SALT provides property at 2934 N Estrella Ave 85705 for The Homing Project's housing initiatives.
• City of TucsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSALT partners with the City of Tucson for affordable housing development and community development initiatives.
• Pima CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSALT collaborates with Pima County on housing and community development initiatives.
• PrimaveraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization supporting community development efforts in Tucson.
• Pyramid Federal Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPyramid Federal Credit Union made a generous donation to SALT, providing Christmas gifts and holiday meals to 7 SALT families during the holiday season.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity Tucson: Local Tucson Habitat affiliate developing affordable single-family housing for low-income households. SALT and Habitat for Humanity Tucson are explicitly co-development partners (e.g., Desert Vista community), making them directly comparable nonprofit affordable housing developers in the same market.
• Family Housing Resources: Tucson-based nonprofit providing affordable rental housing resources and support services to families. SALT lists Family Housing Resources as a core referral partner, and both organizations serve overlapping low-to-moderate-income tenant populations in Southern Arizona.
• Community Investment Corporation (CIC) Tucson: Tucson nonprofit providing community investment and housing development support. SALT identifies CIC as a core strategic partner, and both organizations operate in the Southern Arizona affordable housing development and financing space.
• The NHP Foundation: National nonprofit affordable housing operator managing a portfolio of rental homes for low- and moderate-income households. Operates a comparable scattered-site single-family rental model to SALT, though across multiple markets.
• Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH): National nonprofit that acquires, rehabilitates, and operates affordable rental housing, including scattered-site single-family rentals. Closely comparable operating model to SALT's rental portfolio approach, though at national scale.

Broad incumbents

• BRIDGE Housing: West Coast-focused nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator producing rental and for-sale housing for low-income households. Comparable mission and ownership-pathway approach to SALT, though with significantly larger portfolio and broader geographic reach.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National nonprofit CDFI that finances affordable housing and community development. Comparable to SALT in mission (community-based affordable housing) but functions primarily as a capital provider and program administrator rather than direct property operator.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit that develops and operates affordable housing and provides financing/grant capital. Operates as a much larger, geographically diversified counterpart to SALT in the affordable housing nonprofit space.
• Mercy Housing: National nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator with a portfolio of rental and mixed-income housing. Comparable to SALT as a mission-driven affordable housing organization, though at substantially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Pima County Industrial Development Authority (Pima IDA): Pima County's industrial development authority, which is the founding governance body of SALT (board overlap) and provided initial funding. While not a direct housing operator, it plays a comparable role in affordable housing finance and development at a county-wide scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SALTHousing
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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