Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Pima County, AZ | $81,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,850 | $30,700 | $34,550 | $38,350 | $41,450 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,100 | $18,400 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $42,950 | $49,100 | $55,250 | $61,350 | $66,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Pima County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Pima County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
310 N Commerce Park Loop
Tucson, AZ - 85745
Pima County
Phone Number: (520) 791-4171
Email: liz.morales@tucsonaz.gov
Tucson Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 877
Tucson Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 668
Tucson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 877
Number of Children residing in Tucson Public Housing: 703
Senior citizens residing in Tucson Public Housing: 12.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tucson Public Housing: 14.43% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tucson: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
310 N Commerce Park Loop
Tucson, AZ - 85745
Pima County
Phone Number: (520) 791-4171
Email: liz.morales@tucsonaz.gov
Total Units: 1566
Tucson Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4812
Tucson Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4470
Tucson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6303
Tucson Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1466
Number of Children residing in Tucson Public Housing: 6121
Senior citizens residing in Tucson Public Housing: 12.53% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tucson Public Housing: 14.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tucson: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing And Community Development Tucson, the other Public Housing Authorities in Pima County are listed below.
1713 S 3rd Ave
South Tucson, AZ - 85713
Pima County
Phone Number: (520) 623-8481
Email: stha@southtucson.org
Total Units: 172
Tucson Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 132
Tucson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 304
Tucson Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 154
Number of Children residing in Tucson Public Housing: 218
Seniors residing in Tucson Public Housing: 17.60% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tucson Public Housing: 11.62% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tucson: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
310 N Commerce Park Loop
Tucson, AZ - 85745
Pima County
Phone Number: (520) 791-4171
Email: liz.morales@tucsonaz.gov
Tucson Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 877
Tucson Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 668
Tucson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 877
Number of Children residing in Tucson Public Housing: 703
Seniors residing in Tucson Public Housing: 12.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tucson Public Housing: 14.43% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tucson: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
South Tucson, AZ
Oro Valley, AZ
Cortaro, AZ
Mount Lemmon, AZ
Rillito, AZ
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.