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 | |
| Sierra County, NM | $47,000 | 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 Sierra 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 Sierra 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.
108 S Cedar St
Truth Or Consequences, NM - 87901
Sierra County
Phone Number: (575) 894-2244
Email: s.rice@torchousing.org
Total Units: 100
Truth Or Consequences Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 190
Truth Or Consequences Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 164
Truth Or Consequences Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 290
Truth Or Consequences Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 96
Number of Children residing in Truth Or Consequences Public Housing: 178
Senior citizens residing in Truth Or Consequences Public Housing: 18.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Truth Or Consequences Public Housing: 15.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Truth Or Consequences: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
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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.