Western Regional Housing Authority

2545 N Silver Street, Silver City, NM, 88061
(575)388-1974



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About Western Regional Housing Authority

Western Regional Housing Authority is committed to helping low and very-low income families of South Western New Mexico find decent, safe and sanitary housing that is affordable. This is accomplished by providing rental assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher and Low Rent Public Housing programs through the Department of Housing And Urban Development.

Western Regional Housing Authority covers the area of Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra, Socorro, Valencia, and Torrance counties in New Mexico.

Additional Information

There may be Vouchers available in the following counties: Luna, Grant, Hidalgo and Catron. The waiting list is approximately 2-3 months. Visit their website at http://www.wrha-nm.org/ and download an application to complete.



Program Summary for Western Regional Housing Authority

Western Regional Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Western Regional Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Western Regional Housing Authority administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. Western Regional Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Western Regional Housing Authority is located at 2545 N Silver Street, Silver City, NM, 88061 and serves the city of Silver City. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Western Regional Housing Authority at, (575)388-1974 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Western Regional Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities N/A
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher N/A
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units N/A
Waiting list for the Western Regional Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Grant County, NM

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Grant County, NM:

Median Income
$0
Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $19,250
  • $22,000
  • $24,750
  • $27,450
  • $29,650
  • $31,850
  • $34,050
  • $36,250
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $12,760
  • $17,240
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $29,650
  • $31,850
  • $34,050
  • $36,250
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $30,750
  • $35,150
  • $39,550
  • $43,900
  • $47,450
  • $50,950
  • $54,450
  • $57,950

2017 Fair Market Rents for Grant County, NM

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Grant County, NM:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$506 $578 $667 $921 $1027



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Bayard Housing Authority Bayard Housing Authority Bayard NM N/A N/A Open 7.93 Miles Contact
Lordsburg Housing Authority Lordsburg Housing Authority Lordsburg NM 3,346 2,506 Open 40.8 Miles Contact
Truth Or Consequences Housing Authority Truth Or Consequences Housing Authority Truth Or Consequences NM N/A N/A Open 63.57 Miles Contact
Indore Public Housing Authority Indore Public Housing Authority Las Cruces NM N/A N/A Open 93.32 Miles Contact
Indore Public Housing Authority11...... Indore Public Housing Authority11...... Las Cruces NM N/A N/A Open 93.32 Miles Contact
Las Cruces Housing Authority Las Cruces Housing Authority Las Cruces NM 1,612 253 Open 93.33 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Western Regional Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
54
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Grant County Quick Facts

Population: 29,096
Persons Per Household: 2.36
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 6.2%
Homeownership Rate: 76.9%
Housing Units: 14,567
Yearly Income Per Person: $22,755
Median Household Income: $37,899