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 | |
| Taos County, NM | $55,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $21,350 | $24,400 | $27,450 | $30,500 | $32,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $34,200 | $39,050 | $43,950 | $48,800 | $52,750 | ||
Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Taos County are listed below.
525 Ranchitos Rd Unit 962
Taos, NM - 87571
Taos County
Phone Number: (575) 758-2460
Email: tbaca@northernregional.org
Total Units: 644
El Prado Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 562
El Prado Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 387
El Prado Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1205
El Prado Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 586
Number of Children residing in El Prado Public Housing: 685
Seniors residing in El Prado Public Housing: 18.58% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in El Prado Public Housing: 12.97% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in El Prado: $9,840.00 average per year for current residents.
Taos, NM
Ranchos De Taos, NM
Arroyo Seco, NM
Valdez, NM
Arroyo Hondo, NM
Carson, NM
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.