Section 8 apartments in South Mountain Village, Phoenix
South Mountain Village is in the South Mountain area, primarily within ZIP code 85042. Compare HUD rent benchmarks below, then confirm the housing authority’s adopted standard and utility allowance for the actual unit.
Voucher protections vary by locality
Arizona has no statewide source-of-income law. Phoenix, Tempe and Tucson have ordinances that list Section 8 vouchers as a protected source of income; to complain, contact the city's fair housing or equal opportunity office. We could not confirm every detail from an official source.
General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.
Rental listings in South Mountain Village, Phoenix
Active standalone listings recorded in Phoenix, AZ with the neighborhood label South Mountain Village. Units nested inside building cards are excluded. Missing program tags do not establish refusal; confirm the address, availability, voucher paperwork and utilities with the owner.
No active listings are currently recorded for this search on VoucherMatch. This does not mean there are no rentals in South Mountain Village, Phoenix. Compare the broader search below, consult the agency contacts, or get listing alerts.
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Check before you pay
Applying for housing assistance or joining an agency waitlist is free. An agency will not ask you to pay by app, wire or gift card to get a spot. Use HUD’s contact page to find your housing agency, then call to check an offer.
Do not pay to view a home or hold a waitlist spot. Before sending rent or a deposit, confirm the home and the person’s right to rent it. See FTC advice on checking a rental.
Sources checked October 16, 2026: HUD OIG’s August 2024 waitlist fraud bulletin and FTC rental-scam guidance (June 2026).
Rental terms used on this page
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
- Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
- Payment standard
- An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
- FMR and SAFMR
- HUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.
- Utility allowance
- The agency’s estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
- Gross rent and tenant share
- Gross rent combines the lease rent and the agency’s utility allowance. Your tenant share is the part you must pay after the agency works out your help.
- Portability
- Moving with a voucher to an area served by another housing agency. Ask your current worker what to do before you move.
- Request for tenancy approval
- The unit and owner paperwork your agency needs to start its rent and housing-quality review. Ask the agency for its form and deadline.
Definitions: HUD’s tenant voucher guide, checked October 16, 2026. Confirm the rules and forms with your own agency.
Planning a voucher search in South Mountain Village
For South Mountain Village, distinguish the neighborhood search from a particular apartment complex or a destination elsewhere around the mountain. Confirm the complete rental address before planning trips. A nearby-looking point on a map may require a different road journey from the one you expect.
Check South Mountain Community Library’s own schedule
Phoenix’s library directory lists South Mountain Community Library at 7050 South 24th Street. Consult this location’s information before a paperwork visit instead of assuming every Phoenix branch has the same schedule. Ask about the services and entry arrangements you need.
South Mountain Community Library informationMatch the utility worksheet to the actual housing type
Phoenix provides separate utility documents for apartments, single-family homes and other building types. Ask the owner to describe the proposed unit and which services you would pay. Use that information with your worker rather than reusing a calculation from a different type of rental.
Phoenix building-type utility documentsQuestions about your South Mountain Village search
- Is Ahwatukee automatically a short trip from South Mountain Village?
- Check the actual road or transit route and return journey. The site’s Ahwatukee directory describes a location south of the preserve; proximity on a map is not a door-to-door travel estimate.
- What should I confirm about the owner packet?
- Record who can sign for the proposed unit, the lease address, rent, utilities and ready date. Ask your agency what remains before inspection or approval. A property manager’s verbal agreement does not finish those steps.
Compare other Phoenix searches
- Compare Laveen rentals
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- Compare Ahwatukee Foothills rentals
Check the actual trip around the preserve before considering it an equivalent location.
Phoenix rental checklist and official agency documents
Guidance by VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Sources reviewed October 8, 2026. Listing availability is checked separately. Confirm changing services with the linked provider. Report a correction and include this page’s address.
Compare two rental offers in South Mountain Village
Copy or print this sheet for a viewing. Record the owner’s written terms for each unit, then take the completed comparison to your housing worker. Blank entries mean information to collect, not zero cost.
| Information to collect | Offer A | Offer B |
|---|---|---|
| Address, unit and owner contact | To collect | To collect |
| Bedrooms, entrance and access needs | To collect | To collect |
| Proposed monthly rent | To collect | To collect |
| Utilities paid by renter; heating system | To collect | To collect |
| Required fees and optional charges | To collect | To collect |
| Deposit and other move-in costs | To collect | To collect |
| Trip to work, services and viewings | To collect | To collect |
| Agency, voucher deadline and next step | To collect | To collect |
The advertised rent and utility bills are not your final tenant share. Ask your administering agency to review its payment standard, utility allowance, rent reasonableness and inspection requirements for the actual unit.
Worksheet: VoucherMatch, October 16, 2026. Based on HUD’s tenant search and tenancy-approval guidance. Use your agency’s official forms to submit a unit; this sheet is a preparation aid.
Suggested citation: VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Rental offer comparison worksheet. October 16, 2026. vouchermatch.com/section-8-apartments.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 85042
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,350 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,450 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,690 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,230 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,470 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
Compare HUD rent benchmarks for these ZIP codes; confirm the rental address separately: 85042, 85040
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