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Housing Authority of Maricopa County

Housing Authority of Maricopa County is based in Peoria, Maricopa County, AZ and administers 1,773 Section 8 vouchers.

HUD PHA code AZ009. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 1,659. Occupancy: 93%. ZIP codes served: 140.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2027-01-01.

Area	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedroom	3 bedroom	4 bedroom	5 bedroom
Group 1	$1,180	$1,270	$1,470	$1,940	$2,160	$2,484
Group 10	$1,840	$1,980	$2,300	$3,040	$3,380	$3,887
Group 11	$1,960	$2,110	$2,450	$3,230	$3,590	$4,129
Group 12	$2,080	$2,240	$2,600	$3,430	$3,800	$4,370
Group 2	$1,260	$1,380	$1,600	$2,150	$2,470	$2,841
Group 3	$1,360	$1,460	$1,700	$2,240	$2,490	$2,864
Group 4	$1,430	$1,540	$1,800	$2,390	$2,650	$3,048
Group 5	$1,510	$1,620	$1,880	$2,520	$2,830	$3,255
Group 6	$1,600	$1,720	$2,000	$2,640	$2,930	$3,370
Group 7	$1,680	$1,810	$2,100	$2,770	$3,090	$3,554
Group 8	$1,730	$1,860	$2,160	$2,850	$3,160	$3,634
Group 9	$1,800	$1,940	$2,250	$3,030	$3,390	$3,899

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), effective 2026-05-01. Rent plus these must fit under the payment standard.

Utility	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedroom	3 bedroom	4 bedroom
Heating (Natural Gas (SWG))	$24	$28	$31	$35	$37
Heating (Electric (APS))	$12	$14	$17	$20	$23
Heating (Electric (SRP))	$9	$10	$12	$14	$16
Heating (Electric Heat Pump (APS))	$10	$12	$14	$16	$18
Heating (Electric Heat Pump (SRP))	$7	$9	$10	$11	$13
Cooking (Natural Gas (SWG))	$7	$7	$11	$13	$17
Cooking (Electric (APS))	$7	$8	$12	$15	$19
Cooking (Electric (SRP))	$5	$6	$9	$12	$15
Other Electric ((APS))	$39	$44	$57	$69	$82
Other Electric ((SRP))	$20	$23	$33	$42	$51
Air Conditioning ((APS))	$26	$30	$42	$53	$65
Air Conditioning ((SRP))	$21	$25	$34	$44	$53
Water Heating (Natural Gas (SWG))	$13	$15	$22	$28	$35
Water Heating (Electric (APS))	$16	$18	$23	$28	$33
Water Heating (Electric (SRP))	$12	$14	$18	$22	$25
Range/Microwave	$11	$11	$11	$11	$11

Source: authority's utility allowance schedule.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

Latest from Housing Authority of Maricopa County

2026-10-29Administrative Plan – Approved Admin Changes effective 10.28.2026
The Housing Authority of Maricopa County has approved administrative changes to their Administrative Plan, effective October 28, 2026. The revisions include updated guidance for PBV owners regarding transfer policies between contracted HAP units at single projects with both RAD PBV and traditional Project-Based Vouchers.
2026-10-07Public Notice: *IMPORTANT* The Housing Authority of Maricopa County will be closing all open property wait lists effective 8:00 am December 1, 2026
The Housing Authority of Maricopa County will be closing all open property waitlists at 8:00 am on December 1, 2026.
2026-09-15Public Notice: Waitlist Opening for Housing Authority of Maricopa County at the Apache ASL (American Sign Language) Trails Project Based Voucher Waitlist.
The Housing Authority of Maricopa County is opening a waitlist for Apache ASL Trails Project Based Vouchers.
2026-07-20Public Notice: **IMPORTANT** The Housing Authority of Maricopa County’s Board of Commissioner’s Meeting scheduled for July 22, 2026 will be cancelled due to a lack of actionable items.
The Housing Authority of Maricopa County has cancelled the July 22, 2026 Board of Commissioners Meeting due to lack of actionable items.
2026-07-03PUBLIC NOTICE: RESOLVED re: July 2026 HAP
Payment processing issues for July 2026 HAP have been resolved between PNC Bank and HAMC.

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

Housing Authority of Maricopa County

8910 N 78th Ave, Peoria, AZ 85345

Phone: (602) 744-4500

Official website: maricopahousing.org

Email updates

About Housing Authority of Maricopa County

Overview

The Housing Authority of Maricopa County operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 1,773 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 1,659 households, with an occupancy rate of 93%. The authority does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to eligible families in Maricopa County.

Scale and standing

Among the nine housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Maricopa County, the Housing Authority of Maricopa County ranks third by voucher count. It is surpassed only by the City of Phoenix Housing Department, which manages 7,983 vouchers, and the City of Mesa Housing Authority, with 1,833 vouchers. On a statewide level, the authority holds the fourth position in terms of voucher size, out of 21 agencies in Arizona.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Maricopa County ranges from $1,530 to $2,760, with an average of $2,009. This is significantly 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
City of Mesa Housing Authority
Mesa, AZ, 1,833 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.