Public Housing Authorities in New Mexico

A Public Housing Authority (PHA) is the local agency that runs the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and public housing in its jurisdiction. The 26 PHAS listed below serve New Mexico — use the table to find each agency's city, the number of units it manages, whether it administers vouchers, and whether its waitlist is currently open. Select a PHA for full contact details.

PHA Name	City	Units	Vouchers	Waitlist
City of Albuquerque Housing Authority	Albuquerque	5,495	Yes	Closed
Eastern Regional Housing Authority	Roswell	2,728	Yes	Closed
Bernalillo County Housing Department	Albuquerque	2,379	Yes	Closed
Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority	Las Cruces	1,924	Yes	Closed
Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority	Santa Fe	1,360	Yes	Closed
Northern Regional Housing Authority	Taos	1,208	Yes	Closed
Western Regional Housing Authority	Silver City	1,068	Yes	Closed
Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Inc.	Clovis	744	Yes	Closed
El Camino Real Housing Authority	Socorro	636	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe	Santa Fe	526	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of San Juan	Farmington	383	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Gallup	Gallup	327	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Truth Or Consequences	Truth Or Consequences	293	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of San Miguel County	Las Vegas	181	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the Town of Bayard	Bayard	102	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Rio Arriba	Espanola	78	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the Town of Springer	Springer	56	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the Town of Clayton	Clayton	50	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the Village of Fort Sumner	Fort Sumner	47	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Sunland Park	Sunland Park	40	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the Village of Chama	Chama	38	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the Village of Pecos	Pecos	31	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the Village of Cuba	Cuba	28	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the Village of Wagon Mound	Wagon Mound	19	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Alamogordo	Alamogordo	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of San Miguel	Las Vegas	—	No	Closed

Section 8 in New Mexico

Each PHA in New Mexico operates independently and sets its own payment standards, preferences, and waitlist policies within HUD guidelines. Payment standards — the maximum rent subsidy amount — are typically set between 90% and 110% of the local Fair Market Rent. PHAs in high-cost areas may apply to HUD for exception payment standards above 110% FMR.

How to apply for a voucher in New Mexico

Applications are submitted to an individual PHA, not to the state or to HUD directly. Because demand far exceeds the number of available vouchers, most New Mexico PHAs maintain a waitlist and only accept new applications during open enrollment periods. The "Waitlist" column above shows which agencies are currently accepting applications. To improve your odds, you can apply to more than one PHA whose jurisdiction you live in or are willing to move to. Eligibility depends mainly on household income relative to the area's income limits — generally at or below 50% of Area Median Income.