Housing Authority of Maricopa County

What Housing Authority of Maricopa County does

The Housing Authority of Maricopa County (HAMC) is a federally designated Public Housing Authority (PHA) operating under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and headquartered in Peoria, Arizona. Founded in 1943, HAMC administers HUD-funded rental assistance programs — the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Project-Based Voucher (PBV), and Family Unification Program (FUP) — for low-income individuals and families, veterans, families at risk of separation, and participating landlords throughout Maricopa County, the fourth-most-populous county in the United States.

Beyond voucher administration, HAMC owns and directly manages 500 housing units across 15 communities distributed across multiple Phoenix-metro sub-markets, supported by five regional offices (Peoria headquarters plus Tempe, Surprise, Avondale, and Surprise-Central). Its revenue consists of pass-through HUD Housing Assistance Payments to landlords plus rental income from owned units; there is no commercial pricing model, and rents are set by HUD fair-market rent and Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) standards at the ZIP code level. The authority uses the Yardi payment processing system for HAP disbursement, which it migrated from FirstBank to PNC Bank in 2026.

HAMC's strategic posture is documented through a 5-Year/Annual PHA Plan (July 2025) and a revised Administrative Plan (effective June 24, 2026), with recent additions including resident-services partnerships with NAMI for mental wellness and UMB for financial literacy education. As a government entity rather than a commercial enterprise, HAMC is not subject to traditional competitive market dynamics; instead, its operating scope is defined by federal housing policy, statutory jurisdiction, and HUD oversight.

Name

Housing Authority of Maricopa County

Legal name

Housing Authority of Maricopa County

Website

https://maricopahousing.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Housing Authority of Maricopa County is a federally designated Public Housing Authority under HUD that administers rental assistance voucher programs (HCV, VASH, PBV, FUP) and owns 500 units across 15 communities for low-income residents, veterans, and vulnerable families in Maricopa County, Arizona.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing Authority Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Voucher & Rental Assistance Programs (Tenant-Based/Project-Based) (FSALAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD), Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA), Fair Housing, Compliance & Housing Program Oversight (FSALAKAN)

Keywords

• Public housing authority
• Affordable housing programs
• Rental assistance vouchers
• Housing choice voucher
• Low-income housing management

Headquarters

HQ city

Peoria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. HUD Housing Assistance Payments (HAP): Federal funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide rental assistance payments to landlords on behalf of eligible residents. Revenue is pass-through government funding for housing voucher programs.
2. Property Rental Income: Revenue from rental operations of 500 owned units across 15 communities in Maricopa County.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HAMC is a government public housing authority that administers HUD-funded rental assistance voucher programs—Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), VASH, Project-Based Voucher (PBV), and Family Unification Program (FUP)—to eligible low-income residents, veterans, and families in Maricopa County. It also owns and manages 500 affordable housing units across 15 communities in Peoria, Tempe, Surprise, Avondale, and surrounding areas. Services are funded via federal Housing Assistance Payments and delivered directly through application processes, waitlists, and on-site property management offices.

Product overview

The Housing Authority of Maricopa County (HAMC) operates as a government housing authority providing affordable housing programs that promote self-sufficiency. The organization administers multiple HUD-funded rental assistance voucher programs (HCV, VASH, PBV, FUP) and owns/manages 500 units across 15 communities in Maricopa County, Arizona. Programs assist eligible low-income families, veterans, and other vulnerable populations with permanent housing through Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) to landlords.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Federal rental assistance program (Section 8) providing vouchers to eligible low-income families so they can afford housing in the private market. Eligible residents receive Housing Assistance Payments paid directly to participating landlords on their behalf.
• Veteran's Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Joint HUD-VA program providing rental assistance vouchers combined with supportive services to homeless veterans in Maricopa County.
• Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program Rental assistance attached to specific housing units rather than to individual tenants, used at HAMC-owned and partner properties including Norton Circle Apartments and River at Eastline Village.
• Family Unification Program (FUP) Housing vouchers for families involved with child welfare services to prevent family separation due to housing instability.
• Property Management HAMC owns and manages 500 affordable housing units across 15 communities in Maricopa County, including properties in Peoria, Tempe, Surprise, and Avondale (e.g., Casa Bonitas Homes, Rose Terrace Apartments, Heritage at Surprise, River at Eastline Village).

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Mental wellness presentations and services for residents at multiple properties including Rose Terrace, Madison Heights, Heritage, Eastline, and Norton Circle. Services provided monthly through resident services flyers and presentations.
• UMB Financial LiteracyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2025Financial literacy education presentations for residents including topics on borrowing basics and debt management. Programs delivered monthly at multiple HAMC properties.
• State and Local OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAMC has partnered with many state and local organizations to support housing programs and resident services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Yardi Systems: Property management and payment processing software vendor whose platform HAMC uses for Housing Assistance Payments disbursement and property operations. Enabling technology partner for HAMC's daily operations.
• National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO): Industry membership association for PHAs and housing professionals. HAMC participates in NAHRO's training, certification, and federal advocacy ecosystem, making it an industry body peer in mission alignment.
• PNC Bank: Banking partner for HAMC's ACH payment processing following the 2025/2026 migration from FirstBank. Functions as a financial infrastructure provider rather than a direct service competitor.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Federal department that funds and oversees HAMC's voucher programs and PHA operations. Not a competitor but the principal funding source and regulator governing HAMC's operating framework.

Direct peers

• City of Mesa Housing Authority: Municipal PHA serving Mesa, AZ, within Maricopa County. Operates HUD-funded voucher programs and affordable housing inventory comparable in scope and mission to HAMC's.
• Glendale Housing Authority: City-level public housing authority serving Glendale, another major municipality in Maricopa County. Comparable programmatic offering (Section 8 vouchers, public housing units) to HAMC.
• City of Phoenix Housing Department: Public Housing Authority administering HUD voucher programs and affordable housing within Phoenix, the largest city in Maricopa County. Direct operational overlap with HAMC's service area and program portfolio (HCV, PBV, public housing).

Broad incumbents

• Arizona Department of Housing: State-level housing agency administering statewide affordable housing programs, LIHTC allocation, and federal block grant pass-throughs. Overlaps with HAMC's affordable housing mission at a broader geographic and policy scale.
• Cook County Housing Authority: Large county-level PHA serving suburban Cook County, Illinois, administering HCV and public housing programs. Comparable governance structure (county housing authority) and program mix to HAMC, though at significantly larger scale.
• Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA): Much larger county-level PHA administering HCV, public housing, and special programs across Los Angeles County. Comparable operating model as a county-wide housing authority but at substantially greater scale than HAMC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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