Section 8 in Pima County, AZ
6,016 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Pima County, 83% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Pima County?
In most of the state, yes. Arizona has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Pima County can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
No statewide SOI protection in Arizona. Landlords can refuse vouchers.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Pima County in the Tucson metro
Pima County is one of the counties inside the Tucson, AZ core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Tucson metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Pima County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Housing and Community Development Tucson
Tucson · PHA code AZ004
4,988 Section 8 unitsPima County Housing Authority
Tucson · PHA code AZ033
892 Section 8 unitsSouth Tucson Housing Authority
South Tucson · PHA code AZ025
136 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Pima County
Pima County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.
- 85321$1,530
- 85341$1,180
- 85601$1,200
- 85614$1,450
- 85619$1,520
- 85622$1,650
- 85629$2,030
- 85633$1,240
- 85634$1,530
- 85639$1,230
- 85641$2,100
- 85645$1,570
- 85653$1,620
- 85654$1,620
- 85701$1,540
- 85704$1,650
- 85705$1,200
- 85706$1,210
- 85707$1,460
- 85708$1,900
- 85709$1,400
- 85710$1,420
- 85711$1,260
- 85712$1,270
- 85713$1,280
- 85714$1,090
- 85715$1,590
- 85716$1,350
- 85718$1,440
- 85719$1,380
- 85721$1,400
- 85723$1,230
- 85724$1,400
- 85726$1,400
- 85730$1,460
- 85734$1,730
- 85735$1,600
- 85736$1,320
- 85737$2,090
- 85741$1,730
- 85742$1,980
- 85743$1,960
- 85745$1,410
- 85746$1,560
- 85747$2,100
- 85748$1,730
- 85749$1,720
- 85750$1,600
- 85755$2,100
- 85756$1,730
- 85757$1,530
Find Section 8 apartments in Pima County
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Arizona counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,042,393 · FIPS 04019.