HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

El Camino Real Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

El Camino Real Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NM, with 640 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

640
Authorized HCV units
64th
National size percentile
60th
NM size percentile
30
NM FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory NM · Section 8 / HCV 640 HCV units 60th percentile in NM
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · El Camino Real HA vs nearby NM agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

El Camino Real Housing Authority administers 640 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 60% of NM agencies.

640
authorized Section 8 vouchers
64th
percentile by size, nationally
60th
percentile in NM
C
Composite Score
57/100
El Camino Real Housing Authority

Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.

Scale C
640 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C-
$1,008/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (30 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
640 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists El Camino Real Housing Authority in NM with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 640 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 60th percentile by unit count in NM
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

640

Mid-to-large nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

60 th

Above median among NM PHAs

2-BR standard range · NM

$973–$1,740 /mo

Median $1,008/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of El Camino Real Housing Authority authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.

Where El Camino Real Housing Authority sits among U.S. PHAs

By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.

640 Top 36% higher than 64% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Inside HUD's Federal Record for El Camino Real Housing Authority

HUD authorizes 640 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, NM's share of the total, where El Camino Real Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NM, it sits at the 60th percentile there, ahead of 60% of NM PHAs by that measure. HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

Across NM's 30 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,740/month (median $1,008); El Camino Real Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 5753222171. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
5753222171
Fax
5757471653
Email
maryann@socorrohousing.org
Executive Director
maryann@socorrohousing.org · 5753222114
How to apply at El Camino Real Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 640 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for El Camino Real Housing Authority. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.

Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.

Payment standard reference

Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across NM's 30 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,740/month (median $1,008). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from El Camino Real Housing Authority for a particular household or unit.

Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for El Camino Real Housing Authority, outside NM so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside NM (640 HCV units here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.

Nearby PHAs in NM

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What to do with this PHA profile

El Camino Real Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 640 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the New Mexico state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. New Mexico PHAs
  • Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
  • Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub

PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the HUD record show for El Camino Real Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 640 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for El Camino Real Housing Authority in NM. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.

Can I apply through this El Camino Real Housing Authority profile?

No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.

Is El Camino Real Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists El Camino Real Housing Authority in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.

How should I read the payment-standard reference?

Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.

Related guides

Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.

⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with El Camino Real Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.