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 | |
| Santa Fe County, NM | $80,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,250 | $32,250 | $36,300 | $40,300 | $43,550 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,950 | $19,400 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,150 | $51,600 | $58,050 | $64,500 | $69,700 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe 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.
664 Alta Vista St
Santa Fe, NM - 87505
Santa Fe County
Phone Number: (505) 988-2859
Email: edromero@sfcha.com
Total Units: 288
Santa Fe Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1145
Santa Fe Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 901
Santa Fe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1352
Santa Fe Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 198
Number of Children residing in Santa Fe Public Housing: 801
Senior citizens residing in Santa Fe Public Housing: 21.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Santa Fe Public Housing: 17.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Santa Fe: $11,129.00 average per year for current residents.
52 Camino De Jacobo
Santa Fe, NM - 87507
Santa Fe County
Phone Number: (505) 992-3058
Email: jjbarela@santafecountynm.gov
Total Units: 198
Santa Fe Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 316
Santa Fe Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 278
Santa Fe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 514
Santa Fe Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 191
Number of Children residing in Santa Fe Public Housing: 305
Senior citizens residing in Santa Fe Public Housing: 16.83% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Santa Fe Public Housing: 23.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Santa Fe: $11,811.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The County Of Santa Fe, the other Public Housing Authorities in Santa Fe County are listed below.
664 Alta Vista St
Santa Fe, NM - 87505
Santa Fe County
Phone Number: (505) 988-2859
Email: edromero@sfcha.com
Total Units: 288
Santa Fe Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1145
Santa Fe Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 901
Santa Fe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1352
Santa Fe Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 198
Number of Children residing in Santa Fe Public Housing: 801
Seniors residing in Santa Fe Public Housing: 21.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Santa Fe Public Housing: 17.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Santa Fe: $11,129.00 average per year for current residents.
737 La Joya St
Espanola, NM - 87532
Santa Fe County
Phone Number: (505) 753-7870
Email: julyn@windstream.net
Total Units: 53
Santa Fe Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 25
Santa Fe Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 13
Santa Fe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 78
Santa Fe Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 42
Number of Children residing in Santa Fe Public Housing: 33
Seniors residing in Santa Fe Public Housing: 17.92% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Santa Fe Public Housing: 13.21% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Santa Fe: $11,208.00 average per year for current residents.
La Loma, NM
Glorieta, NM
Lamy, NM
Tererro, NM
Pecos village, NM
Pecos, 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.