Pinal County Housing Authority

The Pinal County Housing Authority (PCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from February 16, 2021 until April 20, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to call the PCHA.

The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:

• 1 Person $27,250 | 5 Persons $42,050
• 2 Persons $31,150 | 6 Persons $45,150
• 3 Persons $35,050 | 7 Persons  $48,250
• 4 Persons $38,900 | 8 Persons $51,350

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Homeless (1 point) Applicants in which the head or sole member is homeless and are receiving assistance from an agency servicing the ongoing needs of homeless persons by providing long term case management. Or, has received services from a shelter program. (The credentials of the agency providing the case management will be verified to ensure compliance with the Section 8 family obligations, and that the homeless person’s needs are being addressed to prevent a return to homelessness.) 
• Veterans (1 points) Applicants in which the sole member or the head, co-head, or Spouse is a veteran of the armed forces.
• Elderly or Disabled (1 points) Applicants in which the head, cohead, or spouse is 62 years of age and older or disabled.
• Victim of Domestic Violence (1 point) Applicants who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. PCHD requires referral from a domestic violence transition program, or documentation to support domestic violence claim such as police reports or order of protection.
• All other applicants (0 points) Applicants who do not meet the definition in the other preference categories.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the PCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the PCHA on April 27, 2021.

The Pinal County Housing Authority (PCHA) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications for 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments at Eloy Development apartments from June 12, 2023, until February 12, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

There were three ways to apply while the waiting list was open:

1. Complete an application in person at the PCHA office.
2. Call the PCHA.
3. Complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Elderly/Disabled (1 point)
• Victim of Domestic Violence (1 point)
• Veteran (1 point)
• Homeless (1 point)

It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the PCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the PCHA website on January 22, 2024. 

The Pinal County Housing Authority (PCHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on November 14, 2024. Before that, applications were last accepted in November 2019. The time period elapsed between the last two openings was five years. We would not be surprised if the waiting list remains closed for as long as that many years however, there is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Apply online at https://pinalcounty.housingmanager.com/application/landing.
2. Pick up an application at the PCHA office.

There were preferences for elderly, disabled, victims of domestic violence, veterans and the homeless.

Though it has not be confirmed, applicants were likely placed on the waiting list by date/time and ranked by preferences.

For more information, visit the PCHA website.

Source; PCHA Public Notice discovered on August 12, 2024.