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.

Active vouchers
6,016
Occupied
4,999
83% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

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

Metro vouchers
6,016
Metro utilization
83%
Type
MSA
CBSA 46060

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 units
  • Pima County Housing Authority

    Tucson · PHA code AZ033

    892 Section 8 units
  • South 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.

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.