Taos County Housing Authority

525 Ranchitos Road , #962, Taos, NM, 87571
(575)758-2460



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Taos County

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About Taos County Housing Authority

The Taos County Housing Authority's 169 housing units were constructed in 1964 and 1977-1978 under the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded program known as Operation Breakthrough. Conceived as a catalyst for developing new technologies that could readily be applied to affordable housing. Operation Breakthrough was responsible for hundreds of housing projects throughout the U.S.


Program Summary for Taos County Housing Authority

Taos County 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. Taos County Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 2,039 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Taos County Housing Authority administered a total of 2,431 Section 8 Vouchers. Taos County Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Taos County Housing Authority is located at 525 Ranchitos Road , #962, Taos, NM, 87571 and serves the city of Taos. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Taos County Housing Authority at, (575)758-2460 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Taos County Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 11
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 2,431
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 2,039
Waiting list for the Taos County Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Taos 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 Taos 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 Taos 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 Taos County, NM:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$562 $703 $814 $1018 $1122



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Santa Clara HA Santa Clara HA Espanola, NM N/A N/A Open 37.76 Miles Contact
Cimarron Housing Authority Cimarron Housing Authority Cimarron NM 1,023 1,056 Open 38.06 Miles Contact
Rio Arriba County Housing Authority Rio Arriba County Housing Authority Espanola NM 1,899 1,751 Open 38.44 Miles Contact
Antonito Housing Authority Antonito Housing Authority Antonito CO N/A N/A Open 52.04 Miles Contact
Northern Regional Housing Authority Northern Regional Housing Authority Santa Fe NM N/A N/A Open 54.67 Miles Contact
Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority Santa Fe NM N/A N/A Open 54.71 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Taos County Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
169
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Taos County Quick Facts

Population: 33,084
Persons Per Household: 2.43
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 11.5%
Homeownership Rate: 72.1%
Housing Units: 20,187
Yearly Income Per Person: $21,333
Median Household Income: $32,637