HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NM, with 330 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Physical size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

330
Authorized HCV units
45th
National size percentile
33rd
NM size percentile
30
NM FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory NM · Section 8 / HCV 330 HCV units Substandard Physical bracket 33rd percentile in NM
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby NM agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe administers 330 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 33% of NM agencies.

330
authorized Section 8 vouchers
45th
percentile by size, nationally
33rd
percentile in NM
D
Composite Score
41/100
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe

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 D
330 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance F
Substandard Physical
HUD's own 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
330 Section 8 units

Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe, based in NM, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 330 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Physical size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 33rd percentile by unit count in NM
  • HUD size bracket: Substandard Physical
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

330

Mid-sized nationally · Substandard Physical bracket

Total authorized units

199

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

33 th

Below median among NM PHAs

2-BR standard range · NM

$973–$1,740 /mo

Median $1,008/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe 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 Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe 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.

330 45th percentile higher than 45% 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 Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe

Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Substandard Physical" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in NM. HUD authorizes 330 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 199 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.

HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NM, it sits at the 33rd percentile there, ahead of 33% of NM PHAs by that measure. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

its main line is 5059923060. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NM's 30 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,740/month (median $1,008); Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe 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.

Contact this PHA

Phone
5059923060
Fax
5059923064
Email
debenavidez@santafecountynm.gov
Executive Director
lricketts@santafecountynm.gov · 5059923051
How to apply at Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 330 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe. 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 Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe 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 Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe, outside NM so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside NM (330 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside NM (199 total 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

Comparable NM PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe is a HUD PIH directory record with 330 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 Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe?

HUD's PIH directory reports 330 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe 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 Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe 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 Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe part of HUD?

HUD lists Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe 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 Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe. 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.