AZ · Housing Choice Voucher
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21,046 Arizona households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; City of Phoenix Housing Department ran 5,828. The average household paid $444 a month toward rent and utilities.
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Who runs vouchers in Arizona
City of Phoenix Housing Department is the largest voucher agency in Arizona, ahead of Housing and Community Development Tucson (3,949 households) and 19 smaller agencies.
Waits before admission averaged 3 months at Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation and 106 at Chandler Housing & Redevelopment Division.
Average family payments ran from $335 at Pima County Housing Authority to $593 at South Tucson Housing Authority.
- Households
- 21,046
- Avg. family payment
- $444
- Avg. yearly income
- $16,980
- Avg. wait
- 23 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 30% / 32%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Phoenix Housing Department AZ001 | 5,828 | $483 | 39 mo |
| Housing and Community Development Tucson AZ004 | 3,949 | $369 | 16 mo |
| City of Mesa Housing Authority AZ005 | 1,578 | $486 | 7 mo |
| Housing Authority of Maricopa County AZ009 | 1,552 | $498 | 17 mo |
| Yuma City Housing Authority AZ035 | 1,153 | $400 | 24 mo |
| Tempe Housing Authority AZ031 | 1,053 | $454 | 33 mo |
| City of Glendale Housing Authority AZ003 | 933 | $451 | 5 mo |
| Pima County Housing Authority AZ033 | 676 | $335 | 16 mo |
| Housing Authority of Cochise County AZ034 | 661 | $375 | 11 mo |
| Pinal County Housing Authority AZ010 | 624 | $498 | 17 mo |
| Scottsdale Housing Agency AZ032 | 558 | $417 | 22 mo |
| Chandler Housing & Redevelopment Division AZ028 | 479 | $571 | 106 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for Arizona
HUD’s county workbook contains 15 location rows across 14 FMR areas in Arizona. The two-bedroom references range from $1,038 in La Paz County (La Paz County, AZ) to $1,734 in Pinal County (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
Arizona metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA | 2 | $1,390 | $1,493 | $1,734 | $2,287 | $2,537 |
| Flagstaff, AZ MSA | 1 | $1,438 | $1,555 | $1,729 | $2,109 | $2,312 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA | 1 | $1,079 | $1,242 | $1,550 | $2,146 | $2,263 |
| Tucson, AZ MSA | 1 | $978 | $1,092 | $1,405 | $1,946 | $2,211 |
| Yuma, AZ MSA | 1 | $942 | $948 | $1,244 | $1,703 | $2,087 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA | 1 | $953 | $959 | $1,229 | $1,708 | $1,881 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA | 1 | $836 | $1,000 | $1,153 | $1,597 | $1,927 |
The other 7 Arizona rows use 7 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $1,038 to $1,380.
15 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County Apache County, AZ | $746 | $819 | $1,071 | $1,483 | $1,790 |
| Cochise County Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA | $836 | $1,000 | $1,153 | $1,597 | $1,927 |
| Coconino County Flagstaff, AZ MSA | $1,438 | $1,555 | $1,729 | $2,109 | $2,312 |
| Gila County Gila County, AZ | $1,048 | $1,055 | $1,380 | $1,684 | $1,953 |
| Graham County Graham County, AZ | $807 | $894 | $1,159 | $1,503 | $1,937 |
| Greenlee County Greenlee County, AZ | $726 | $873 | $1,043 | $1,250 | $1,625 |
| La Paz County La Paz County, AZ | $786 | $792 | $1,038 | $1,444 | $1,741 |
| Maricopa County Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA | $1,390 | $1,493 | $1,734 | $2,287 | $2,537 |
| Mohave County Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA | $953 | $959 | $1,229 | $1,708 | $1,881 |
| Navajo County Navajo County, AZ | $892 | $966 | $1,264 | $1,567 | $1,661 |
| Pima County Tucson, AZ MSA | $978 | $1,092 | $1,405 | $1,946 | $2,211 |
| Pinal County Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA | $1,390 | $1,493 | $1,734 | $2,287 | $2,537 |
| Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz County, AZ | $725 | $796 | $1,041 | $1,441 | $1,485 |
| Yavapai County Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA | $1,079 | $1,242 | $1,550 | $2,146 | $2,263 |
| Yuma County Yuma, AZ MSA | $942 | $948 | $1,244 | $1,703 | $2,087 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
Arizona housing agency directory
The HUD Arizona contact report lists 23 agencies; these 22 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- Housing Authority of Cochise CountyAZ034 · Section 8
- Pinal County Housing AuthorityAZ010 · Combined
- Chandler Housing & Redevelopment DivisionAZ028 · Combined
- Flagstaff Housing AuthorityAZ006 · Combined
- City of Glendale Housing AuthorityAZ003 · Combined
- Gila County Housing AuthorityAZ045 · Section 8
- Mohave County Housing AuthorityAZ043 · Section 8
- City of Mesa Housing AuthorityAZ005 · Section 8
- Nogales Housing AuthorityAZ023 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Maricopa CountyAZ009 · Combined
- Arizona Behavioral Health CorporationAZ880 · Section 8
- Arizona Department of HousingAZ901 · Section 8
- City of Phoenix Housing DepartmentAZ001 · Combined
- Scottsdale Housing AgencyAZ032 · Section 8
- Yuma County Housing DepartmentAZ013 · Combined
- South Tucson Housing AuthorityAZ025 · Combined
- Tempe Housing AuthorityAZ031 · Section 8
- Pima County Housing AuthorityAZ033 · Section 8
- Housing and Community Development TucsonAZ004 · Combined
- Williams Housing AuthorityAZ041 · Combined
- Winslow Public Housing AuthorityAZ008 · Combined
- Yuma City Housing AuthorityAZ035 · Section 8
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