City of Phoenix Housing Department

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Open: City of Phoenix Housing Department Public Housing

As of July 2017, the City of Phoenix Housing Department (CPHD) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications. 

To apply: Complete the online application.

Important note: Applicants who have been placed on the waiting list must inform the housing authority immediately if application information changes (such as contact information, income, and household members). In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, the applicant's name may be terminated from the waiting list.

Persons placed on the waiting list can update their application information with this form. Once the form has been completed, it must be returned to the property where you have applied.

For more information, visit the CPHD website, or call the office at (602) 262-6794.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (602)262-6794.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Phoenix, Arizona Section 8 Voucher

The City of Phoenix Housing Department (CPHD) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from September 12, 2023, until September 26, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

There were four ways to apply while the waitlist was open:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Pick up an application in person at the CPHD office.
  3. Email Sec8waitlist@phoenix.gov to request an application.
  4. Call (602) 534-3030 to request an application.

Once the paper application was completed, it was to be either:

  1. Hand delivered to the CPHD office.
  2. Dropped off to the CPHD drop box.
  3. Emailed to the CPHD.
  4. Faxed to the CPHD.
  5. Mailed to the CPHD office, with a postmark no later than Tues., Sept. 26, 2023.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CPHD website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CPHD public notice on August 25, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Phoenix, Arizona.

Last Updated on 03/11/2024.

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About City of Phoenix Housing Department

251 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ | Visit Website | (602) 262-6794

City of Phoenix Housing Department provides affordable housing for up to 9,718 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by City of Phoenix Housing Department is located in Phoenix, AZ.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.