HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
City of Phoenix Housing Department, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
City of Phoenix Housing Department administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, AZ, with 7,985 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 7,985
- Authorized HCV units
- 97th
- National size percentile
- 99th
- AZ size percentile
- 14
- AZ FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · City of Phoenix Housing Department vs nearby AZ agencies
- This PHA
City of Phoenix Housing Department (this PHA)
7,985 units
- Housing and Community Development Tucson
Housing and Community Development Tucson
4,988 units
- City of Mesa HA 1,833
City of Mesa Housing Authority
1,833 units
- HA Maricopa County 1,773
Housing Authority of Maricopa County
1,773 units
- Yuma City HA 1,456
Yuma City Housing Authority
1,456 units
- Tempe HA 1,203
Tempe Housing Authority
1,203 units
The verdict
City of Phoenix Housing Department administers 7,985 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, the largest in AZ.
- 7,985
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 97th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 99th
- percentile in AZ
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
City of Phoenix Housing Department, based in AZ, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 7,985 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 99th percentile by unit count in AZ
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
7,985
Largest tier nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
1,589
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
99 th
Top decile among AZ PHAs
2-BR standard range · AZ
$1,129–$1,921 /mo
Median $1,365/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for City of Phoenix Housing Department
With 7,985 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, City of Phoenix Housing Department sits at the 97th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 99th percentile inside AZ. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across AZ's 14 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $1,129–$1,921/month (median $1,365). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other AZ PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether City of Phoenix Housing Department is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where City of Phoenix Housing Department sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
7,985 Top 3% higher than 97% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for City of Phoenix Housing Department
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. City of Phoenix Housing Department is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in AZ. HUD authorizes 7,985 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 1,589 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within AZ, it sits at the 99th percentile there, ahead of 99% of AZ PHAs by that measure. HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
its main line is 6022626794. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across AZ's 14 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,129-$1,921/month (median $1,365); City of Phoenix Housing Department sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6022626794
- Fax
- 6025344516
- lydia.martinez@phoenix.gov
- Executive Director
- titus.mathew@phoenix.gov · 6024956742
How to apply at City of Phoenix Housing Department
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 7,985 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Phoenix Housing Department. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across AZ's 14 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,129–$1,921/month (median $1,365). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from City of Phoenix Housing Department for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for City of Phoenix Housing Department, outside AZ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside AZ (7,985 HCV units here).
- Colorado Division of Housing · CO · 7,961 HCV
- Housing Opprty Com of Montgomery Co · MD · 8,021 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver · CO · 8,090 HCV
- City of Long Beach Housing Authority · CA · 7,862 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside AZ (1,589 total units here).
- Reading Housing Authority · PA · 1,615 total
- Lowell Housing Authority · MA · 1,621 total
- Housing Authority and Urban Redevelopment Age · NJ · 1,554 total
- Brockton Housing Authority · MA · 1,626 total
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in AZ
Other AZ PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Housing and Community Development Tucson · 4,988 units
- City of Mesa Housing Authority · 1,833 units
- Housing Authority of Maricopa County · 1,773 units
- Yuma City Housing Authority · 1,456 units
- Tempe Housing Authority · 1,203 units
What to do with this PHA profile
City of Phoenix Housing Department is a HUD PIH directory record with 7,985 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Arizona state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Arizona PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for City of Phoenix Housing Department?
HUD's PIH directory reports 7,985 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Phoenix Housing Department in AZ. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this City of Phoenix Housing Department profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is City of Phoenix Housing Department part of HUD?
HUD lists City of Phoenix Housing Department in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with City of Phoenix Housing Department. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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