Section 8 apartments in Uptown, Phoenix
Uptown is in the Camelback East area, primarily within ZIP code 85013. 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 Uptown, Phoenix
Active standalone listings recorded in Phoenix, AZ with the neighborhood label Uptown. 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 Uptown, 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 Uptown
For Uptown Phoenix, ask for the exact apartment and recurring rent before comparing advertisements around the Central Avenue and Camelback area. Record concessions, required charges and utilities separately. Keep Midtown and Biltmore results as distinct options and compare the entire daily journey from each entrance.
Consider Yucca Library as a wider-area resource
Phoenix Public Library lists Yucca Library at 5648 North 15th Avenue. Check the route, current services and hours before arranging document preparation there. It is a resource to assess from the proposed apartment, not a claim that every Uptown rental is close to the branch.
Yucca Library informationUse Phoenix’s schedule with the complete lease proposal
Phoenix provides payment-standard guidance for its voucher program. If it administers your case, give your worker the address, bedroom size, rent, utilities and required charges. Ask how a concession should be documented rather than treating an advertised average as an automatically approved amount.
Phoenix voucher payment standardsQuestions about your Uptown search
- Does an Uptown label identify the same area as Midtown?
- The site uses separate searches. Map the exact apartment and compare your actual trip instead of assuming the labels or building amenities are interchangeable.
- What should I ask about optional parking or amenity charges?
- Get a written list showing which charges are optional and which are required under the lease. Send the complete proposal to your worker with the rent and utility breakdown.
Compare other Phoenix searches
- Compare Midtown Phoenix rentals
Compare the actual apartment entrance and full lease cost.
- Compare Biltmore rentals
Review another existing label with concessions and fees clearly recorded.
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 Uptown
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 85013
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,430 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,540 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,800 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,390 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,650 |
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: 85013, 85014
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