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City of Tucson Housing and Community Development
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Tucson housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not Tucson HCD or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Tucson Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, Tucson HCD's website said the list was closed.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Closed
What the agency's site said on Nov. 2, 2026. See the notice →
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only Tucson HCD can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official Tucson HCD website →
Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.
What this agency serves
The City of Tucson's Housing and Community Development department is Tucson's public housing agency. It runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and public housing for low-income families and individuals in Tucson.
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- Public housing
- Moderate Rehabilitation
- Homeowner repair programs
Housing Choice Voucher application
Tucson uses one Housing Waitlist that leads to either public housing or a Housing Choice Voucher. When the list is open, you send an online pre-application at tucsonaz.myhousing.com. People are picked by lottery and get a letter by mail; then they fill out the full application.
What Tucson HCD said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check Tucson HCD's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
The same Housing Waitlist is used for public housing and vouchers. When your spot is reached, city staff contact you to begin eligibility for one of the two programs.
What Tucson HCD said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check Tucson HCD's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Pima County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Pima County, where Tucson HCD's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,000 | $34,950 | $55,900 |
| 2 people | $24,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
Section 8 vouchers generally use the 50% limit, and agencies must give most new vouchers to families at or below 30%; families up to 50% can still qualify. The 80% limit applies to public housing.
Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →
Other help in Tucson
Heat and utility bills
Pima County Community Action Agency (Community Assistance Division) · 520-724-2667
Pima County's Community Action Agency helps with utility, rent and mortgage costs and works with LIHEAP partner agencies. Call to be screened; staff answer weekdays.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
Free food help across Tucson and Southern Arizona. Use its map to find food boxes, pantries or meals near you; most sites need no appointment.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Southern Arizona Legal Aid · (520) 623-9461
Free civil legal help for people with low income in Pima County and other southern Arizona counties. Apply online or call.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
Dial 2-1-1 for local resources anywhere in Arizona, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, in English and Spanish. From any phone you can also call 877-211-8661.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not Tucson HCD and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact Tucson HCD before you visit
General inquiries: (520) 791-4171
Central office: 310 N Commerce Park Loop, Tucson, AZ 85745
Call (520) 791-4171 before you visit the office at 310 N Commerce Park Loop; the city does not post office hours on these pages. For general city questions you can also call 311. The city has a page with information for people with disabilities.
From CalculateBenefits, not Tucson HCD
Waiting-list news by email
Get our free emails. If this agency's main Section 8 waiting list opens and we see it, we email the people who signed up here. Some lists close before we can send. To sign up, you take our free benefits check. You give your name and email and answer a few questions. A phone step is optional. Then you see offers from partners. Your information may be shared with or sold to marketing partners. They may also contact you (how we use it). Signing up does not apply for housing or put you on any waiting list.
Because you've turned on a privacy opt-out, we don't offer this sign-up here. Check the agency's own site for openings.
Before and after you apply
- The online form is a pre-application only. If you are picked, you get a letter by mail and then complete the full application.
- Staff cannot tell you your place on the waitlist. The city says it could be a year or more before you are chosen.
- If your address, email or phone number changes, tell the city in writing, use its waitlist contact update form, or email tucsonwaitinglist@tucsonaz.gov.
- For waitlist questions, call (520) 791-5840. For other housing questions, call (520) 791-4171.
HUD-reported assistance
These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from Tucson HCD, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: Standard Performer. Standard Performer means the agency met HUD's overall and individual-indicator minimums but did not qualify as a High Performer. It is an operating assessment, not a customer-review rating.
HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.
Agency and data sources
Related: All Arizona housing agencies · Arizona income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.