Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Otero County, CO | $59,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,800 | $32,900 | $37,000 | $41,100 | $44,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,300 | $19,750 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $46,050 | $52,600 | $59,200 | $65,750 | $71,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Otero County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Otero County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
806 Catalpa Ave
Rocky Ford, CO - 81067
Otero County
Phone Number: (719) 254-6902
Email: tracylovato@yahoo.com
Rocky Ford Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 50
Rocky Ford Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 40
Rocky Ford Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Number of Children residing in Rocky Ford Public Housing: 48
Senior citizens residing in Rocky Ford Public Housing: 10.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rocky Ford Public Housing: 7.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rocky Ford: $10,224.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Rocky Ford Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Otero County are listed below.
315 E 5th St
La Junta, CO - 81050
Otero County
Phone Number: (719) 384-9055
Email: ljhous@yahoo.com
Total Units: 86
Rocky Ford Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 102
Rocky Ford Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 75
Rocky Ford Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 188
Rocky Ford Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 82
Number of Children residing in Rocky Ford Public Housing: 145
Seniors residing in Rocky Ford Public Housing: 16.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rocky Ford Public Housing: 16.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rocky Ford: $12,444.00 average per year for current residents.
315 E 5th St
La Junta, CO - 81050
Otero County
Phone Number: (719) 384-9055
Email: ljhous@yahoo.com
Rocky Ford Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 46
Rocky Ford Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 40
Rocky Ford Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 46
Number of Children residing in Rocky Ford Public Housing: 42
Seniors residing in Rocky Ford Public Housing: 11.96% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rocky Ford Public Housing: 15.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rocky Ford: $10,206.00 average per year for current residents.
Swink, CO
Manzanola, CO
La Junta, CO
Ordway, CO
Cheraw, CO
Crowley, CO
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.