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Section 8 Housing in Arizona

26,354 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 6 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in Arizona.

Markets covered
6
Active vouchers
26,354
23,021 occupied
Housing authorities
23
statewide
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Arizona?

In most of the state, yes. Arizona has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Arizona can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.

No statewide source-of-income protection for housing vouchers. PRRAC Appendix B (March 2026).

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Compare HUD rent benchmarks across Arizona

Use the county tables to compare areas, then ask the administering housing authority for its adopted payment standard, utility allowance and household calculation.

Local voucher discrimination laws in Arizona

Arizona has no statewide law, so protection depends on where the apartment is. These are the local ordinances on file.

Source: PRRAC, Appendix B: State, Local, and Federal Laws Barring Source of Income Discrimination (updated March 2026), plus the ordinances linked above. Informational only, not legal advice.

Landlord and investor tools for Arizona

RentalCalcs

Free calculators and guides from RentalCalcs, built by the VoucherMatch team, for landlords deciding whether to accept vouchers.

Arizona metro guides

In-depth, source-cited guides: waitlist status, voucher-friendly neighborhoods, and who to call if you are turned away.

Phoenix, AZ

pop. 5,070,110

5 tracked voucher lists; none confirmed open

Phoenix-area housing programs have separate administrators and waiting lists. Distinguish City of Phoenix, HAMC and other municipal programs, maintain existing applications, and match an issued voucher to the correct loc

See Phoenix waitlists →

All Section 8 markets in Arizona

Sorted by active voucher count. Each metro page has HUD Fair Market Rent by bedroom, the housing authorities that administer vouchers there, and waitlist status.

Section 8 by county in Arizona

County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.

Section 8 in Arizona: common questions

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Arizona?
In most of the state, yes. Arizona has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Arizona can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
Which Arizona cities and counties have their own voucher discrimination law?
Phoenix and Tucson have a local source-of-income ordinance on file. The ordinance and its citation are listed on this page.
How many Section 8 vouchers are there in Arizona?
HUD data shows about 26,354 Housing Choice Vouchers across the 6 Arizona markets we track, administered by 23 housing authorities statewide.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Arizona?
You apply to a local housing authority, not to the state or to HUD. Each of Arizona's housing authorities runs its own waitlist and opens it on its own schedule, and applying is always free. Pick your metro or county on this page to see the housing authorities that serve it and their current waitlist status.

Find Section 8 apartments in Arizona

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. The administering housing authority must approve the actual unit, rent and household assistance calculation.

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