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Rent, housing and home repair help in Arizona

Housing help depends on your situation: renting and struggling with rent, facing eviction, needing home repairs, or hoping to buy a first home.

Struggling to pay rent

Emergency help and longer-term rent assistance.

Pima County rent and utility assistanceFree moneyShort-term help paying rent or utilities to prevent eviction or shutoff, when funds are available.Who qualifies: Pima County renters and households behind on rent or utilities, with limited income.Housing Choice Vouchers and public housingFree service or coverageRent assistance (Section 8) or an apartment in public housing, with rent based on your income.Who qualifies: Households with low income who rent; waitlists open only at certain times.

Facing eviction

Free legal help can make a big difference in eviction cases.

Free civil legal helpFree service or coverageFree lawyers for evictions, benefits denials, consumer debt and family law issues.Who qualifies: Southern Arizona residents with limited income facing a civil legal problem.

Homeowners needing repairs

Free or low-cost repairs for health and safety problems.

Pima County Home Repair ProgramFree moneyNo-cost repairs to fix health and safety hazards and major systems for eligible homeowners outside Tucson city limits.Who qualifies: Pima County homeowners with limited income who live outside Tucson city limits.Weatherization Assistance ProgramFree moneyFree home energy improvements like insulation, AC repair and sealing to lower utility bills.Who qualifies: Homeowners and renters with low to moderate income; renters need landlord permission.USDA home repair loans and grants (Section 504)ConditionalLow-interest repair loans, and repair grants for homeowners 62+, in eligible rural areas.Who qualifies: Homeowners in eligible rural areas with very low income; grants are for those 62+.

Buying a home

Down payment help and affordable home loans.

HOME Plus down payment assistanceConditionalDown payment and closing cost help for buying a home, paired with a mortgage.Who qualifies: Arizona homebuyers with moderate income who use a participating lender.Habitat for Humanity Tucson homeownershipLoan, must be repaidBuy a Habitat home with an affordable mortgage after helping build it.Who qualifies: Tucson-area families with limited income who can afford a modest mortgage and help build.VA home loanLoan, must be repaidBuy a home with no down payment and no private mortgage insurance. Funding fee waived for disabled veterans.Who qualifies: Veterans, service members and some surviving spouses with enough service time.

Good to know

  • Apply for rent help as soon as you fall behind. Funds often run out.
  • If you get an eviction notice, contact legal aid right away. Deadlines in eviction cases are short.

Rules, limits and deadlines change. Each program page links to the official source for current details. Use the Arizona benefits finder to check your situation.