Section 8 in Yuma County, AZ

1,862 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Yuma County, 98% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,862
Occupied
1,819
98% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Yuma County?

In most of the state, yes. Arizona has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Yuma 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.

Yuma County in the Yuma metro

Metro vouchers
1,862
Metro utilization
98%
Type
MSA
CBSA 49740

Yuma County is one of the counties inside the Yuma, AZ core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Yuma metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Yuma 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.

  • Yuma City Housing Authority

    Yuma · PHA code AZ035

    1,456 Section 8 units
  • Yuma County Housing Department

    Somerton · PHA code AZ013

    406 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in Yuma 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 204,374 · FIPS 04027.