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 | |
| Dona Ana County, NM | $56,800 | 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 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana 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.
926 S San Pedro St
Las Cruces, NM - 88001
Dona Ana County
Phone Number: (575) 528-2000
Email: jolvera@mvpha.org
Total Units: 248
Las Cruces Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1652
Las Cruces Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1200
Las Cruces Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1900
Las Cruces Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 235
Number of Children residing in Las Cruces Public Housing: 1543
Senior citizens residing in Las Cruces Public Housing: 12.27% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Las Cruces Public Housing: 13.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Las Cruces: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Dona Ana County are listed below.
100 Villa Del Rio Loop
Sunland Park, NM - 88063
Dona Ana County
Phone Number: (575) 589-9414
Email: Concepcion.Medina@sunlandpark-nm.gov
Total Units: 40
Las Cruces Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Las Cruces Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 39
Number of Children residing in Las Cruces Public Housing: 80
Seniors residing in Las Cruces Public Housing: 6.80% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Las Cruces Public Housing: 1.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Las Cruces: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Mesilla Park, NM
Mesilla, NM
Fairacres, NM
Dona Ana, NM
Mesquite, NM
San Miguel, 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.