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Maricopa County Housing Authority Payment Standards 2026–27

Housing Authority of Maricopa County runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for Maricopa County outside Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale, Chandler and Tempe. It sets its own payment standards — the most it will pay toward rent for each unit size — and federal rules normally require those to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) unless HUD approves an exception. Below are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) figures for the 36 ZIP codes in its area, the benchmark Maricopa County Housing Authority's schedule is built from.

HUD rent figures for Maricopa County outside Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale, Chandler and Tempe

HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs), FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026), across 36 ZIP codes. The 90–110% column is the basic range for the median ZIP.

Unit sizeLowest ZIPMedian ZIPHighest ZIP90–110% of median
Studio$1,080$1,505$2,080$1,355–$1,656
1 bedroom$1,170$1,615$2,240$1,454–$1,777
2 bedrooms$1,380$1,875$2,600$1,688–$2,063
3 bedrooms$1,870$2,475$3,430$2,228–$2,723
4 bedrooms$2,120$2,745$3,800$2,471–$3,020

Sources: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs); payment standard rules from 24 CFR 982 Subpart K and HUD's HCV Guidebook: Payment Standards. These are not Maricopa County Housing Authority's published amounts — confirm yours with Maricopa County Housing Authority.

Contact Maricopa County Housing Authority

Official website

Phone: (602) 744-4500

Address: 8910 N. 78th Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345

HUD rents by ZIP code

2-bedroom HUD figure for each ZIP. Open a ZIP for every unit size.

85087 New River
$2,10085233 Gilbert
$2,03085234 Gilbert
$2,09085236 Higley
$1,74085253 Paradise Valley
$2,25085263 Rio Verde
$2,29085264 Fort Mcdowell
$1,98085268 Fountain Hills
$1,95085296 Gilbert
$2,29085309 Glendale Luke Afb
$2,12085320 Aguila
$1,60085322 Arlington
$1,47085323 Avondale
$1,81085326 Buckeye
$1,87085329 Cashion
$1,45085331 Cave Creek
$2,60085335 El Mirage
$1,88085337 Gila Bend
$1,38085338 Goodyear
$1,98085339 Laveen
$2,25085340 Litchfield Park
$2,08085342 Morristown
$1,38085345 Peoria
$1,65085351 Sun City
$1,55085353 Tolleson
$1,86085354 Tonopah
$1,52085355 Waddell
$2,60085361 Wittmann
$1,38085363 Youngtown
$1,38085373 Sun City
$1,82085374 Surprise
$2,00085375 Sun City West
$1,57085379 Surprise
$2,16085381 Peoria
$1,76085382 Peoria
$1,97085390 Wickenburg
$1,520

Rent limits for Gilbert

Not sure which authority covers an address? Use the PHA directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Maricopa County Housing Authority payment standard?

A payment standard is the maximum monthly amount Maricopa County Housing Authority uses to calculate a voucher's housing assistance for a given unit size. Maricopa County Housing Authority chooses its payment standards, and HUD rules (24 CFR 982.503) normally require them to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) — the "basic range". An authority can go above 110% only with an exception payment standard approved by HUD or allowed by HUD notice.

Why might Maricopa County Housing Authority's published amounts differ from the HUD figures on this page?

The figures here are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) Small Area FMRs. Maricopa County Housing Authority sets its own amounts as a percentage of these (anywhere in the 90–110% basic range), and it adopts new amounts on its own schedule. When new HUD figures would put its payment standards outside the basic range, HUD rules require the authority to revise them within three months of the new figures taking effect. Always use Maricopa County Housing Authority's own published schedule for your actual voucher amount.

Where can I find Maricopa County Housing Authority's official payment standard schedule?

On Maricopa County Housing Authority's website (https://maricopahousing.org) or from your caseworker. Voucher holders also receive the amount for their unit size in their briefing packet.

Does a higher payment standard mean the voucher pays more of my rent?

It raises the ceiling. The housing assistance payment is the lower of the payment standard or the unit's gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities), minus your total tenant payment — usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505). If a unit's gross rent is above the payment standard, you pay the difference, and at initial lease-up your share can't exceed 40% of adjusted monthly income.

Why do the amounts change by ZIP code?

HUD publishes Small Area FMRs for each ZIP code in Maricopa County Housing Authority's area rather than one figure for the whole metro area. Some authorities are required to use them and others may choose to; where an authority uses them, its payment standards vary by ZIP too, so higher-rent neighborhoods get higher ceilings. Check Maricopa County Housing Authority's schedule for the ZIP of the unit, not where you live now.