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Tempe Housing Authority
Tempe Housing Authority is based in Tempe, Maricopa County, AZ and administers 1,203 Section 8 vouchers.
HUD PHA code AZ031. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 977. Occupancy: 81%. ZIP codes served: 140.
Payment standards
The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2026-01-01 (Tempe).
| Bedrooms | Payment standard |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,818 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,501 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,840 |
| 3 bedroom | $2,632 |
| 4 bedroom | $3,393 |
| 5 bedroom | $2,972 |
Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.
Utility allowances
Monthly allowances for tenant-paid utilities (Multi-Family (Apartment/Row House/Townhouse/Semi-Detached/Duplex)), effective 2025-06-01. Rent plus these must fit under the payment standard.
| Utility | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedroom | 3 bedroom | 4 bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating (Natural Gas) | $22 | $24 | $26 | $28 | $30 |
| Heating (Electric (APS)) | $11 | $13 | $16 | $18 | $21 |
| Heating (Electric Heat Pump (APS)) | $10 | $11 | $13 | $15 | $17 |
| Cooking (Natural Gas) | $6 | $6 | $10 | $12 | $16 |
| Cooking (Electric (APS)) | $7 | $8 | $12 | $15 | $19 |
| Other Electric | $39 | $44 | $57 | $69 | $82 |
| Air Conditioning ((APS)) | $24 | $28 | $39 | $50 | $61 |
| Water Heating (Natural Gas) | $12 | $14 | $20 | $26 | $32 |
| Water Heating (Electric (APS)) | $15 | $18 | $23 | $28 | $33 |
| Water | $26 | $27 | $32 | $38 | $43 |
| Sewer | $23 | $23 | $27 | $31 | $34 |
| Trash Collection | $33 | $33 | $33 | $33 | $33 |
| Other specify: Natural Gas Charge $10.73 | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 |
| Range /Microwave | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 |
| Refrigerator | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 |
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.
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
Tempe Housing Authority
3500 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone: (480) 350-8950
Email updates
About Tempe Housing Authority
Overview
The Tempe Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 1,203 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 977 households, with an occupancy rate of 81%. The authority does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to low-income families in Tempe, Arizona.
Scale and standing
The Tempe Housing Authority ranks fourth among the nine authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler area. In comparison, the City of Phoenix Housing Department manages 7,983 vouchers, and the City of Mesa Housing Authority administers 1,833 vouchers. Statewide, the Tempe Housing Authority holds the sixth position in terms of voucher size, out of 21 authorities in Arizona.
Rent standards in the area it covers
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Tempe area 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.
- Phoenix, AZ
- Mesa, AZ
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Glendale, AZ
- Chandler, AZ
- Gilbert, AZ
- Surprise, AZ
- Peoria, AZ
- Tempe, AZ
- Avondale, AZ
- Buckeye, AZ
- Goodyear, AZ
- Luke afb, AZ
- Sun City, AZ
- Aguila, AZ
- Anthem, AZ
- Apache Junction, AZ
- Arlington, AZ
- Carefree, AZ
- Cashion, AZ
- Cave Creek, AZ
- Dateland, AZ
- El Mirage, AZ
- Fort mcdowell, AZ
- Fountain Hills, AZ
- Gila bend, AZ
- Higley, AZ
- Litchfield Park, AZ
- Morristown, AZ
- Paradise Valley, AZ
- Queen Creek, AZ
- Rio Verde, AZ
- Roosevelt, AZ
- Sun City West, AZ
- Tolleson, AZ
- Tonopah, AZ
- Waddell, AZ
- Why, AZ
- Wickenburg, AZ
- Wittmann, AZ
- Youngtown, AZ
Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.
- City of Phoenix Housing DepartmentPhoenix, AZ, 7,983 vouchers
- City of Mesa Housing AuthorityMesa, AZ, 1,833 vouchers
- Housing Authority of Maricopa CountyPeoria, AZ, 1,773 vouchers
- City of Glendale Housing AuthorityGlendale, AZ, 1,141 vouchers
- Scottsdale Housing AgencyScottsdale, AZ, 780 vouchers
- Chandler Housing & Redevelopment DivisionChandler, AZ, 515 vouchers
- Arizona Department of HousingPhoenix, AZ, 282 vouchers
- Arizona Behavioral Health CorporationPhoenix, 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.