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 | |
| Grant County, NM | $57,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $21,600 | $24,650 | $27,750 | $30,800 | $33,300 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $34,550 | $39,450 | $44,400 | $49,300 | $53,250 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Grant 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 Grant 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.
2545 N Silver St
Silver City, NM - 88061
Grant County
Phone Number: (575) 388-1974
Email: wrha@wrha-nm.org
Total Units: 154
Silver City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 911
Silver City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 731
Silver City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1065
Silver City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 129
Number of Children residing in Silver City Public Housing: 796
Senior citizens residing in Silver City Public Housing: 13.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Silver City Public Housing: 11.46% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Silver City: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Western Regional Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Grant County are listed below.
Santa Clara, NM - 88026
Grant County
Phone Number: (575) 537-3041
Email: jdominguez@bayardhousing.org
Total Units: 32
Silver City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 32
Silver City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 32
Number of Children residing in Silver City Public Housing: 23
Seniors residing in Silver City Public Housing: 20.69% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Silver City Public Housing: 6.90% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Silver City: $10,698.00 average per year for current residents.
100 Runnels Dr
Bayard, NM - 88023
Grant County
Phone Number: (575) 537-2296
Email: jpadilla@bayardhousing.org
Total Units: 70
Silver City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 70
Silver City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 70
Number of Children residing in Silver City Public Housing: 63
Seniors residing in Silver City Public Housing: 12.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Silver City Public Housing: 8.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Silver City: $11,510.00 average per year for current residents.
Tyrone, NM
Arenas Valley, NM
Santa Clara , NM
Santa Clara, NM
Pinos Altos, NM
Fort Bayard, 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.