Arizona Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Arizona area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Arizona HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | $54,600 | $33,000 | $34,250 | $54,800 |
| Flagstaff, AZ MSA | $106,000 | $33,600 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| Flagstaff, AZ MSA | $106,000 | $33,600 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| Gila County, AZ | $78,900 | $33,000 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| Graham County, AZ | $84,100 | $33,000 | $42,050 | $67,300 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | $83,500 | $33,000 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| La Paz County, AZ | $63,200 | $33,000 | $33,600 | $53,750 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA | $79,900 | $33,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA | $79,900 | $33,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| Navajo County, AZ | $63,000 | $33,000 | $38,150 | $61,050 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA | $112,400 | $33,700 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA | $112,400 | $33,700 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA | $112,400 | $33,700 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA | $92,200 | $33,000 | $47,700 | $76,300 |
| Prescott, AZ MSA | $92,200 | $33,000 | $47,700 | $76,300 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | $64,400 | $33,000 | $33,250 | $53,200 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA | $78,500 | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,600 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA | $78,500 | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,600 |
| Tucson, AZ MSA | $99,800 | $33,000 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| Tucson, AZ MSA | $99,800 | $33,000 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| Yuma, AZ MSA | $79,300 | $33,000 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| Yuma, AZ MSA | $79,300 | $33,000 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
Understanding Arizona income limits
Income limits vary widely across Arizona because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.