Section 8 housing in New Mexico
26 housing authorities in New Mexico run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.
- 26 housing authorities
- 136 HUD-assisted properties
- 6,658 subsidized apartments
- 31 cities with listings
Cities in New Mexico
Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.
- Albuquerque
- Santa Fe
- Las Cruces
- Clovis
- Roswell
- Carlsbad
- Hobbs
- Deming
- Farmington
- Gallup
- Grants
- Santa Rosa
- Artesia
- Belen
- Las Vegas
- Lovington
- Silver City
- Socorro
- Truth Or Consequences
- Tucumcari
- Bernalillo
- Crownpoint
- Espanola
- Hatch
- Lordsburg
- Los Alamos
- Navajo
- Rio Communities
- Shiprock
- Sunland Park
- Tularosa
Where to apply in New Mexico
These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?
| Housing authority | Where | Contact | Section 8 units reported to HUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Albuquerque Housing Authority HUD code NM001 · Combined | 1840 University Blvd Se, Albuquerque, NM 87106 | (505) 764-3920 lbridge@abqha.org | 4,761 |
| Bernalillo County Housing Department HUD code NM057 · Combined | 2400 Wellesley Dr Ne Ste 100, Albuquerque, NM 87107 | (505) 314-0200 acolburn@bernco.gov | 2,379 |
| Eastern Regional Housing Authority HUD code NM063 · Combined | 106 E Reed St, Roswell, NM 88203 | (575) 622-0881 rha.irene@dfn.com | 2,105 |
| Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority HUD code NM003 · Combined | 926 S San Pedro St, Las Cruces, NM 88001 | (575) 528-2000 jolvera@mvpha.org | 1,676 |
| Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority HUD code NM009 · Combined | 664 Alta Vista St, Santa Fe, NM 87505 | (505) 988-2859 edromero@sfcha.com | 1,154 |
| Western Regional Housing Authority HUD code NM067 · Combined | 2545 N Silver St, Silver City, NM 88061 | (575) 388-1974 wrha@wrha-nm.org | 916 |
| El Camino Real Housing Authority HUD code NM077 · Section 8 | 301 Otero Ave E, Socorro, NM 87801 | (575) 322-2171 maryann@socorrohousing.org | 640 |
| Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Inc. HUD code NM002 · Combined | 2101 W Grand Ave, Clovis, NM 88101 | (575) 769-7902 jmount@clovishousing.org | 613 |
| Northern Regional Housing Authority HUD code NM088 · Combined | 525 Ranchitos Rd Unit 962, Taos, NM 87571 | (505) 425-9463 nmartinez@northernregional.org | 569 |
| Housing Authority of the County of San Juan HUD code NM066 · Section 8 | 7450 E Main St, Farmington, NM 87402 | (505) 334-4545 cstanley@sjcounty.net | 387 |
| Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe HUD code NM050 · Combined | 52 Camino de Jacobo, Santa Fe, NM 87507 | (505) 992-3051 lricketts@santafecountynm.gov | 330 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Truth Or Consequences HUD code NM020 · Combined | 108 S Cedar St, Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901 | (575) 894-2244 k.hoffman@torchousing.org | 193 |
| Housing Authority of San Miguel County HUD code NM061 · Section 8 | 522 Valencia St, Las Vegas, NM 87701 | (575) 322-2171 maryann@socorrohousing.org | 181 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Gallup HUD code NM006 · Combined | 203 Debra Dr, Gallup, NM 87301 | (505) 722-4388 richard.kontz@galluphousing.com | 64 |
| Housing Authority of the County of Rio Arriba HUD code NM039 · Combined | 737 la Joya St, Espanola, NM 87532 | (505) 753-7870 julyn@windstream.net | 25 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Alamogordo HUD code NM004 · Low-Rent | 104 Avenida Amigos, Alamogordo, NM 88310 | (575) 437-5621 mruiz@ci.alamogordo.nm.us | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Sunland Park HUD code NM075 · Low-Rent | 100 Concepcion Ln, Sunland Park, NM 88063 | (575) 589-9414 martha.portillo@sunlandpark-nm.gov | — |
| Housing Authority of the County of San Miguel HUD code NM049 · Low-Rent | 522 Valencia St, Las Vegas, NM 87701 | (505) 454-1813 | — |
| Housing Authority of the Town of Bayard HUD code NM024 · Low-Rent | 100 Runnels Dr, Bayard, NM 88023 | (575) 537-2296 j.dominguez.bha@gmail.com | — |
| Housing Authority of the Town of Clayton HUD code NM055 · Low-Rent | 200 Aspen St, Clayton, NM 88415 | (575) 374-9580 alucero.cha@plateautel.net | — |
| Housing Authority of the Town of Springer HUD code NM022 · Low-Rent | 601a El Paso Ave, Springer, NM 87747 | (575) 483-2836 springerhousingauthority@qwestoffice.net | — |
| Housing Authority of the Village of Chama HUD code NM047 · Low-Rent | Chama, NM 87520 | (575) 756-2986 chamahousing@windstream.net | — |
| Housing Authority of the Village of Cuba HUD code NM071 · Low-Rent | 29 Rainbow, Cuba, NM 87013 | (575) 289-3499 r.herrera.cha@gmail.com | — |
| Housing Authority of the Village of Fort Sumner HUD code NM025 · Low-Rent | 165 E Main St, Fort Sumner, NM 88119 | (575) 355-2986 ftsumnerha1@plateautel.net | — |
| Housing Authority of the Village of Pecos HUD code NM054 · Low-Rent | 114 Chamisa Cir, Pecos, NM 87552 | (505) 757-6380 pha@cybermesa.com | — |
| Housing Authority of the Village of Wagon Mound HUD code NM032 · Low-Rent | 700 Catron Ave, Wagon Mound, NM 87752 | (575) 666-2268 nmartinez@northernregional.org | — |
Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.
Waiting list closed?
That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.