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 | |
| Bernalillo County, NM | $77,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,450 | $30,200 | $34,000 | $37,750 | $40,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,900 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $42,300 | $48,350 | $54,400 | $60,400 | $65,250 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Bernalillo 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 Bernalillo 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.
1840 University Blvd Se
Albuquerque, NM - 87106
Bernalillo County
Phone Number: (505) 764-3920
Email: lbridge@abqha.org
Total Units: 761
Albuquerque Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4437
Albuquerque Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3233
Albuquerque Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5191
Albuquerque Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 701
Number of Children residing in Albuquerque Public Housing: 2848
Senior citizens residing in Albuquerque Public Housing: 17.17% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Albuquerque Public Housing: 20.88% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Albuquerque: $10,111.00 average per year for current residents.
2400 Wellesley Dr Ne Ste 100
Albuquerque, NM - 87107
Bernalillo County
Phone Number: (505) 314-0200
Email: bmvaldez@bernco.gov
Albuquerque Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2292
Albuquerque Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2273
Albuquerque Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2292
Number of Children residing in Albuquerque Public Housing: 1858
Senior citizens residing in Albuquerque Public Housing: 16.06% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Albuquerque Public Housing: 27.03% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Albuquerque: $11,142.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Bernalillo County Housing Department, the other Public Housing Authorities in Bernalillo County are listed below.
1840 University Blvd Se
Albuquerque, NM - 87106
Bernalillo County
Phone Number: (505) 764-3920
Email: lbridge@abqha.org
Total Units: 761
Albuquerque Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4437
Albuquerque Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3233
Albuquerque Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5191
Albuquerque Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 701
Number of Children residing in Albuquerque Public Housing: 2848
Seniors residing in Albuquerque Public Housing: 17.17% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Albuquerque Public Housing: 20.88% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Albuquerque: $10,111.00 average per year for current residents.
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.