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City of Phoenix Housing Department
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Phoenix housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not Phoenix Housing or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Phoenix Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, Phoenix Housing's website said the list was closed.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Closed
What the agency's site said on Nov. 2, 2026. See the notice →
Public housing
Call to ask
No current check. Call or check the agency's site.
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only Phoenix Housing can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official Phoenix Housing website →
Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.
What this agency serves
The City of Phoenix Housing Department is the public housing authority for the City of Phoenix. It runs public housing, Section 8 vouchers and affordable housing for more than 35,000 Phoenix residents.
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- Public housing
- Affordable rental apartments
- Senior and disability housing
- Homeownership programs
- Choice Neighborhoods
- Supportive services for residents
Housing Choice Voucher application
When Phoenix takes Section 8 pre-applications, it does so online for a set period. After that period ends, every complete pre-application is placed on the list by a random computer number. It is not first-come, first-served. The city says it will post notice in many places before the next sign-up period.
What Phoenix Housing said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check Phoenix Housing's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
Phoenix does not use one central public housing application. You apply at each housing community. The city's page lists each site with its phone number and email.
What Phoenix Housing said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check Phoenix Housing's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Maricopa County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Maricopa County, where Phoenix Housing's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,600 | $39,350 | $62,950 |
| 2 people | $27,000 | $45,000 | $71,950 |
| 3 people | $30,350 | $50,600 | $80,950 |
| 4 people | $33,700 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
Section 8 vouchers generally use the 50% limit, and agencies must give most new vouchers to families at or below 30%; families up to 50% can still qualify. The 80% limit applies to public housing.
Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →
Other help in Phoenix
Heat and utility bills
Arizona DES Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) · 1-866 494-1981
State program that helps pay heating and cooling bills. Apply online in the A-to-Z Arizona Portal or on paper. Your local Community Action Agency can help you apply.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Regional food bank based in Phoenix. Use its Find Food Near Me tool to find free food sites. It also offers emergency food box delivery in some counties.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Community Legal Services · (602) 258-3434
Free civil legal aid with a main office in Phoenix for Maricopa County. Its housing team works on preventing evictions and unsafe living conditions. Apply online or call.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
Free statewide help line run by Solari. Specialists connect you to local help with housing, utilities, food and more. Staffed 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, in English and Spanish.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not Phoenix Housing and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact Phoenix Housing before you visit
General inquiries: 602-262-6794
Central office: 251 W. Washington St., 4th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003-1611
Housing Choice Voucher line: 602-534-1974
HCV office: 830 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85034
Call before you go. Section 8 applicants can mail or bring updates to the Section 8 office at 830 E. Jefferson St. during regular office hours. To ask for a reasonable accommodation, call 602-534-1974 or use the city's request form.
From CalculateBenefits, not Phoenix Housing
Waiting-list news by email
Get our free emails. If this agency's main Section 8 waiting list opens and we see it, we email the people who signed up here. Some lists close before we can send. To sign up, you take our free benefits check. You give your name and email and answer a few questions. A phone step is optional. Then you see offers from partners. Your information may be shared with or sold to marketing partners. They may also contact you (how we use it). Signing up does not apply for housing or put you on any waiting list.
Because you've turned on a privacy opt-out, we don't offer this sign-up here. Check the agency's own site for openings.
Before and after you apply
- There is no cost to apply for or stay on the Section 8 waiting list. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
- If you applied, use the Applicant Portal at phxhousing.myhousing.com to check your status and update your information. You need your confirmation number.
- Tell the Section 8 office if your address, phone, email or household changes. If you get a letter, answer by the date in the letter, or you can be removed from the list.
- If you lost your confirmation number, call 602-534-1974 or email [email protected].
- For public housing, a background check is done on adults in the household, and you must not owe money to any housing program.
HUD-reported assistance
These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from Phoenix Housing, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: Standard Performer. Standard Performer means the agency met HUD's overall and individual-indicator minimums but did not qualify as a High Performer. It is an operating assessment, not a customer-review rating.
HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.
Agency and data sources
Related: All Arizona housing agencies · Arizona income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.