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 | |
| Chaves County, NM | $55,500 | 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 Chaves 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 Chaves 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.
106 E Reed St
Roswell, NM - 88203
Chaves County
Phone Number: (575) 622-0881
Email: rha.irene@dfn.com
Total Units: 402
Roswell Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2088
Roswell Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1178
Roswell Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2490
Roswell Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 385
Number of Children residing in Roswell Public Housing: 1464
Senior citizens residing in Roswell Public Housing: 14.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Roswell Public Housing: 14.94% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Roswell: $9,768.00 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.