Section 8 Waitlist

New Mexico

Section 8 & Public Housing waiting list status for all housing authorities in New Mexico.

26
Housing Authorities
43
Open Lists
63
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in New Mexico

New Mexico has 26 housing authorities managing a combined 114 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 43 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 38%. This data was last verified on Oct 5, 2026.

Those agencies administer roughly 19,739 assisted housing units statewide — 3,813 public housing units and 15,926 Housing Choice Vouchers, across 19 counties. Income limits are set by HUD per county or metro area, so eligibility thresholds differ between agencies within New Mexico.

The affordable housing programs tracked in New Mexico include Public Housing (21 open), Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (6 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (4 open), Mainstream, RAD, VASH. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, application process, and wait times. In most cases, applicants can apply to multiple program types at the same housing authority, and there is no limit to the number of housing authorities you can apply to statewide.

The cities with the most open waitlists in New Mexico right now are Albuquerque (10), Truth Or Consequences (5), Las Vegas (4), Santa Fe (2), and Bayard (2) . Applicants who are flexible about location will generally receive assistance sooner than those who apply to a single waitlist in a high-demand area.

Latest opening: Housing Authority of San Miguel County — HCV

Eligibility Requirements for New Mexico

To qualify for assistance in New Mexico, applicants must meet specific income and household criteria set by the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA).

  • Income: Below HUD local limits
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or eligible legal status
  • Background: Criminal background check required
  • Residency: Preferences often given to locals

Real-Time Data Verification

Section 8 Waitlist aggregates data from official New Mexico legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. Every listing is cross-referenced with New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) to ensure that families receive accurate information for low-income programs.

Browse by City in New Mexico

114 results

Bernalillo County Housing Department

Albuquerque, New Mexico · NM057

Supportive Housing (Community Connections) ● Bernalillo County Community Connections ● Other - Community Connections Supportive Housing ● Other ● Community Connections ● Supportive Housing ● Homeowner Rehabilitation ● Homeowner Rehab ● Home Rehabilitation Program ● Federally Funded Homeowner Rehab Program ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Community Connection ● Homeowner Rehabilitation (Federally Funded) ● PBV ● Other - Hope Village Supportive Housing ● BernCo Builds Home Rehabilitation Program ● FUP ● Downtown 700 Program ● Downtown 700 Program (Supportive Housing) ● VASH ● Other - MDC Supportive Housing Initiative Program ●

City of Albuquerque Housing Authority

Albuquerque, New Mexico · NM001

PBV ● Waiting List Notification ● Affordable Housing Units at designated properties ● Other ● Affordable Housing Units ● SRO ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities (NED) ● RAD ● Non-Elderly Disabled ● Mod Rehab ● Veterans Housing ●

Eastern Regional Housing Authority

Roswell, New Mexico · NM063

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of San Miguel County

Las Vegas, New Mexico · NM061

HCV ● Public Housing ● RAD ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Alamogordo

Alamogordo, New Mexico · NM004

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● RAD ● Other ● PBV ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Gallup

Gallup, New Mexico · NM006

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Sunland Park

Sunland Park, New Mexico · NM075

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences

Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico · NM020

USDA Rural Development 515 ● Other ● Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of the County of Rio Arriba

Espanola, New Mexico · NM039

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the County of San Juan

Farmington, New Mexico · NM066

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the County of San Miguel

Las Vegas, New Mexico · NM049

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe

Santa Fe, New Mexico · NM050

Public Housing ● VASH ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Bayard

Bayard, New Mexico · NM024

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Clayton

Clayton, New Mexico · NM055

Public Housing ● LIHTC ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Springer

Springer, New Mexico · NM022

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the Village of Chama

Chama, New Mexico · NM047

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the Village of Cuba

Cuba, New Mexico · NM071

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the Village of Fort Sumner

Fort Sumner, New Mexico · NM025

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the Village of Wagon Mound

Wagon Mound, New Mexico · NM032

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority

Las Cruces, New Mexico · NM003

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Northern Regional Housing Authority

Taos, New Mexico · NM088

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ● RAD ●

Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority

Santa Fe, New Mexico · NM009

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Western Regional Housing Authority

Silver City, New Mexico · NM067

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Inc.

Clovis, New Mexico · NM002

HCV ● Public Housing ●

El Camino Real Housing Authority

Socorro, New Mexico · NM077

Mainstream ● Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Other ● VASH ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the Village of Pecos

Pecos, New Mexico · NM054

Public Housing ● HCV ●

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