Section 8 apartments in Sunnyslope, Phoenix
Sunnyslope is in the North Mountain area, primarily within ZIP code 85020. 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 Sunnyslope, Phoenix
Active standalone listings recorded in Phoenix, AZ with the neighborhood label Sunnyslope. 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 Sunnyslope, 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 Sunnyslope
For Sunnyslope, keep the rental’s complete address and utility arrangement with each inquiry. Ask who completes the owner packet and what space the lease includes. Local community facilities can help you compare daily routines, but their programs and access requirements are separate from the voucher approval process.
Check Sunnyslope Community Center’s actual services
Phoenix lists Sunnyslope Community Center at 802 East Vogel Avenue, with recreation programs and facilities including a computer room. Check current access, registration and service requirements before visiting. A computer-room listing is not a promise of housing counseling or help completing a voucher packet.
Sunnyslope Community Center informationGet the unit’s utility responsibilities in writing
Phoenix publishes utility-allowance schedules by housing type. If it administers your voucher, provide your worker the actual unit type and included-services breakdown. Ask how shared or separately billed utilities should be documented instead of assuming a neighboring rental’s estimate applies.
Phoenix voucher utility allowancesQuestions about your Sunnyslope search
- Can the Sunnyslope Community Center approve a voucher rental?
- No. Check the center’s official information for its programs, and direct lease approval and packet-submission questions to the agency named on your voucher.
- What should I compare with a North Mountain rental?
- Compare the exact leased space, rent, utilities, available date and complete daily trip. Keep each owner’s contact and written terms separate so a shared area description does not merge different proposals.
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- Compare North Mountain rentals
Compare actual unit costs and trips to the services you use.
- Compare Moon Valley rentals
Broaden the north Phoenix search with utility arrangements checked separately.
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 Sunnyslope
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 85020
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,270 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,360 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,580 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,100 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,340 |
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: 85020, 85021
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