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City of Mesa Housing Authority

City of Mesa Housing Authority is based in Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ and administers 1,833 Section 8 vouchers.

HUD PHA code AZ005. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 1,531. Occupancy: 83%. ZIP codes served: 140.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2026-01-01.

Area	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedroom	3 bedroom	4 bedroom	5 bedroom
85201	$1,320	$1,440	$1,670	$2,230	$2,470	$2,840
85202	$1,800	$1,980	$2,295	$3,087	$3,456	$3,974
85203	$1,395	$1,520	$1,770	$2,360	$2,620	$3,013
85204	$1,458	$1,593	$1,854	$2,493	$2,790	$3,209
85205	$1,566	$1,719	$1,998	$2,691	$3,006	$3,457
85206	$1,800	$1,980	$2,295	$3,087	$3,456	$3,974
85207	$1,800	$1,980	$2,295	$3,087	$3,456	$3,974
85208	$1,800	$1,980	$2,295	$3,087	$3,456	$3,974
85209	$1,800	$1,980	$2,295	$3,087	$3,456	$3,974
85210	$1,629	$1,791	$2,079	$2,799	$3,132	$3,602
85212	$1,800	$1,980	$2,295	$3,087	$3,456	$3,974
85213	$1,800	$1,980	$2,295	$3,087	$3,456	$3,974

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Utility allowances

Monthly allowances for tenant-paid utilities (Apartment/Condo), effective 2026-01-01. Rent plus these must fit under the payment standard.

Utility	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedroom	3 bedroom	4 bedroom
Heating (Natural Gas (Mesa))	$11	$13	$14	$15	$16
Heating (Natural Gas (SWG))	$22	$26	$28	$30	$32
Heating (Electric (Mesa))	$10	$12	$14	$16	$19
Heating (Electric (SRP))	$7	$9	$10	$12	$14
Heating (Electric Heat Pump)	$6	$7	$9	$10	$11
Cooking (Natural Gas (Mesa))	$3	$3	$5	$6	$8
Cooking (Natural Gas (SWG))	$6	$6	$10	$12	$16
Cooking (Electric (Mesa))	$6	$7	$11	$14	$17
Cooking (Electric (SRP))	$5	$6	$9	$11	$14
Other Electric ((Mesa))	$24	$28	$39	$50	$61
Other Electric ((SRP))	$19	$23	$32	$40	$49
Air Conditioning ((Mesa))	$22	$26	$37	$47	$57
Air Conditioning ((SRP))	$20	$23	$32	$41	$50
Water Heating (Natural Gas (Mesa))	$6	$7	$10	$13	$16
Water Heating (Natural Gas (SWG))	$12	$14	$20	$26	$32
Water Heating (Electric (Mesa))	$14	$16	$21	$26	$30

Source: authority's utility allowance schedule.

Waiting lists

Program	Status	Source
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)	Closed	Authority's page
Public housing	Closed	Authority's page

As published on the authority's website when we last checked it. Confirm with the authority before applying.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP code	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedroom	3 bedroom	4 bedroom
85003	$1,290	$1,390	$1,610	$2,120	$2,360
85004	$1,560	$1,680	$1,950	$2,590	$2,870
85006	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85007	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85008	$1,170	$1,270	$1,480	$1,980	$2,190
85009	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85012	$1,500	$1,610	$1,870	$2,470	$2,740
85013	$1,430	$1,540	$1,800	$2,390	$2,650
85014	$1,300	$1,420	$1,640	$2,190	$2,430
85015	$1,120	$1,210	$1,410	$1,880	$2,120
85016	$1,520	$1,650	$1,910	$2,550	$2,830
85017	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85018	$1,410	$1,520	$1,760	$2,320	$2,580
85019	$1,190	$1,280	$1,490	$1,970	$2,180
85020	$1,270	$1,360	$1,580	$2,100	$2,340
85021	$1,150	$1,240	$1,440	$1,910	$2,120
85022	$1,420	$1,530	$1,790	$2,380	$2,640
85023	$1,240	$1,330	$1,550	$2,040	$2,270
85024	$1,580	$1,700	$1,970	$2,600	$2,880
85026	$1,400	$1,500	$1,740	$2,300	$2,550
85027	$1,360	$1,480	$1,710	$2,280	$2,530
85028	$1,640	$1,760	$2,040	$2,690	$2,990
85029	$1,220	$1,330	$1,540	$2,060	$2,280
85031	$1,330	$1,430	$1,660	$2,190	$2,430
85032	$1,270	$1,370	$1,590	$2,100	$2,340
85033	$1,170	$1,260	$1,460	$1,930	$2,140
85034	$1,230	$1,330	$1,540	$2,030	$2,250
85035	$1,200	$1,290	$1,500	$1,980	$2,190
85037	$1,430	$1,530	$1,780	$2,350	$2,600
85040	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85041	$1,440	$1,540	$1,790	$2,360	$2,620
85042	$1,350	$1,450	$1,690	$2,230	$2,470
85043	$1,370	$1,470	$1,710	$2,260	$2,500
85044	$1,610	$1,750	$2,030	$2,700	$3,000
85045	$2,080	$2,240	$2,600	$3,430	$3,800
85048	$1,750	$1,880	$2,180	$2,880	$3,190
85050	$1,940	$2,080	$2,420	$3,190	$3,540
85051	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85053	$1,180	$1,270	$1,470	$1,940	$2,150
85054	$1,850	$1,990	$2,310	$3,050	$3,380
85083	$1,910	$2,050	$2,380	$3,140	$3,480
85085	$1,600	$1,710	$1,990	$2,620	$2,910
85086	$1,880	$2,020	$2,350	$3,100	$3,440
85087	$1,680	$1,810	$2,100	$2,770	$3,090
85120	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85139	$1,370	$1,470	$1,710	$2,260	$2,500
85142	$1,830	$1,960	$2,280	$3,010	$3,340
85201	$1,190	$1,300	$1,510	$2,010	$2,230
85202	$1,360	$1,460	$1,700	$2,240	$2,490
85203	$1,210	$1,300	$1,510	$2,010	$2,230
85204	$1,230	$1,320	$1,530	$2,050	$2,260
85205	$1,160	$1,260	$1,450	$1,940	$2,160
85206	$1,430	$1,540	$1,800	$2,390	$2,650
85207	$1,360	$1,460	$1,700	$2,240	$2,490
85208	$1,320	$1,420	$1,650	$2,180	$2,410
85209	$1,550	$1,660	$1,930	$2,550	$2,820
85210	$1,260	$1,350	$1,570	$2,080	$2,310
85212	$1,800	$1,930	$2,240	$2,950	$3,280
85213	$1,430	$1,530	$1,780	$2,350	$2,600
85215	$1,600	$1,710	$1,990	$2,620	$2,910
85224	$1,590	$1,720	$2,000	$2,670	$2,960
85225	$1,370	$1,480	$1,720	$2,300	$2,540
85226	$1,620	$1,760	$2,050	$2,730	$3,030
85233	$1,630	$1,750	$2,030	$2,680	$2,970
85234	$1,680	$1,800	$2,090	$2,760	$3,060
85236	$1,400	$1,500	$1,740	$2,300	$2,550
85248	$1,570	$1,690	$1,960	$2,610	$2,910
85249	$2,010	$2,160	$2,510	$3,320	$3,680
85250	$1,550	$1,660	$1,930	$2,560	$2,840
85251	$1,570	$1,710	$1,980	$2,640	$2,930
85253	$1,770	$1,940	$2,250	$3,030	$3,390
85254	$1,710	$1,860	$2,160	$2,880	$3,180
85255	$2,080	$2,240	$2,600	$3,430	$3,800
85256	$1,450	$1,560	$1,810	$2,390	$2,650
85257	$1,600	$1,710	$1,990	$2,620	$2,910
85258	$1,760	$1,910	$2,220	$2,960	$3,280
85259	$1,560	$1,680	$1,950	$2,570	$2,850
85260	$1,760	$1,910	$2,220	$2,960	$3,280
85262	$2,000	$2,150	$2,490	$3,320	$3,680
85263	$1,810	$1,950	$2,290	$3,040	$3,380
85264	$1,580	$1,680	$1,980	$2,570	$2,880
85266	$2,080	$2,240	$2,600	$3,430	$3,800
85268	$1,560	$1,680	$1,950	$2,570	$2,850
85281	$1,440	$1,560	$1,810	$2,420	$2,680
85282	$1,440	$1,560	$1,810	$2,420	$2,680
85283	$1,500	$1,620	$1,880	$2,500	$2,780
85284	$1,860	$2,000	$2,320	$3,060	$3,400
85286	$1,780	$1,910	$2,220	$2,930	$3,260
85295	$1,710	$1,830	$2,130	$2,810	$3,120
85296	$1,840	$1,970	$2,290	$3,020	$3,350
85297	$1,840	$1,980	$2,300	$3,030	$3,370
85298	$2,080	$2,240	$2,600	$3,430	$3,800
85301	$1,110	$1,200	$1,400	$1,870	$2,120
85302	$1,110	$1,200	$1,390	$1,870	$2,120
85303	$1,350	$1,450	$1,690	$2,230	$2,470
85304	$1,240	$1,330	$1,550	$2,040	$2,270
85305	$1,620	$1,740	$2,020	$2,660	$2,960
85306	$1,370	$1,470	$1,710	$2,260	$2,500
85307	$1,530	$1,640	$1,910	$2,520	$2,790
85308	$1,530	$1,660	$1,930	$2,570	$2,860
85309	$1,700	$1,830	$2,120	$2,800	$3,100
85310	$1,840	$1,980	$2,300	$3,050	$3,410
85320	$1,260	$1,380	$1,600	$2,150	$2,400
85321	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85322	$1,180	$1,270	$1,470	$1,940	$2,150
85323	$1,450	$1,560	$1,810	$2,390	$2,650
85326	$1,500	$1,610	$1,870	$2,470	$2,740
85329	$1,160	$1,250	$1,450	$1,910	$2,120
85331	$2,080	$2,240	$2,600	$3,430	$3,800
85333	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85335	$1,510	$1,620	$1,880	$2,480	$2,750
85337	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85338	$1,590	$1,700	$1,980	$2,610	$2,900
85339	$1,800	$1,940	$2,250	$2,970	$3,290
85340	$1,670	$1,790	$2,080	$2,740	$3,050
85342	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85343	$1,500	$1,610	$1,870	$2,470	$2,740
85345	$1,320	$1,420	$1,650	$2,180	$2,410
85351	$1,240	$1,330	$1,550	$2,040	$2,270
85353	$1,490	$1,600	$1,860	$2,450	$2,720
85354	$1,220	$1,310	$1,520	$2,000	$2,220
85355	$2,080	$2,240	$2,600	$3,430	$3,800
85361	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85363	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120
85373	$1,460	$1,570	$1,820	$2,400	$2,660
85374	$1,600	$1,720	$2,000	$2,640	$2,930
85375	$1,260	$1,350	$1,570	$2,070	$2,300
85377	$1,480	$1,620	$1,880	$2,520	$2,830
85378	$1,260	$1,350	$1,570	$2,070	$2,300
85379	$1,730	$1,860	$2,160	$2,850	$3,160
85381	$1,410	$1,520	$1,760	$2,320	$2,580
85382	$1,580	$1,700	$1,970	$2,600	$2,880
85383	$1,960	$2,110	$2,450	$3,230	$3,590
85387	$1,930	$2,070	$2,410	$3,180	$3,530
85388	$1,810	$1,950	$2,260	$2,980	$3,310
85390	$1,170	$1,290	$1,520	$2,040	$2,250
85392	$1,560	$1,680	$1,950	$2,570	$2,850
85395	$1,640	$1,760	$2,050	$2,720	$3,050
85396	$1,800	$1,940	$2,250	$2,980	$3,330
85545	$1,080	$1,170	$1,380	$1,870	$2,120

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

City of Mesa Housing Authority

200 S Center St, Mesa, AZ 85210

Phone: (480) 644-3536

Official website: mesaaz.gov/Resident-Resources/Housing/Application-Wait-List

Email updates

About City of Mesa Housing Authority

Overview

The City of Mesa Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 1,833 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 1,531 households, with an occupancy rate of 83%. The authority does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to eligible families in Maricopa County.

Scale and standing

The City of Mesa Housing Authority ranks second among the nine authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler area. It holds the third-largest voucher program in the state, out of 21 authorities with Section 8 vouchers. Peer agencies in the region include the City of Phoenix Housing Department, which manages 7,983 vouchers, and the Housing Authority of Maricopa County, with 1,773 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the City of Mesa ranges from $1,530 to $2,760, with an average of $2,009. This is higher than the state average of $1,670. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 85262 at $2,760, while the lowest is in ZIP code 85017 at $1,530.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

City of Phoenix Housing Department
Phoenix, AZ, 7,983 vouchers
Housing Authority of Maricopa County
Peoria, AZ, 1,773 vouchers
Tempe Housing Authority
Tempe, AZ, 1,203 vouchers
City of Glendale Housing Authority
Glendale, AZ, 1,141 vouchers
Scottsdale Housing Agency
Scottsdale, AZ, 780 vouchers
Chandler Housing & Redevelopment Division
Chandler, AZ, 515 vouchers
Arizona Department of Housing
Phoenix, AZ, 282 vouchers
Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation
Phoenix, AZ, 194 vouchers

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.