HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NM, with 1,154 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,154
- Authorized HCV units
- 78th
- National size percentile
- 73rd
- NM size percentile
- 30
- NM FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Santa Fe Civic HA vs nearby NM agencies
- Mesilla Valley Public HA
Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority
1,676 units
- This PHA
Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority (this PHA)
1,154 units
- Western Regional HA
Western Regional Housing Authority
916 units
- El Camino Real HA 640
El Camino Real Housing Authority
640 units
- Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Inc. 613
Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Inc.
613 units
- Northern Regional HA 569
Northern Regional Housing Authority
569 units
The verdict
Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority administers 1,154 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 73% of NM agencies.
- 1,154
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 78th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 73rd
- percentile in NM
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.
Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority, based in NM, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,154 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 73rd percentile by unit count in NM
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,154
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
288
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
73 th
Above median among NM PHAs
2-BR standard range · NM
$973–$1,740 /mo
Median $1,008/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority
With 1,154 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority sits at the 78th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 73rd percentile inside NM. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across NM's 30 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,740/month (median $1,008). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other NM PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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 Santa Fe Civic 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.
1,154 Top 22% higher than 78% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority 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 1,154 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 288 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
By Section 8 unit count among NM agencies, it lands at the 73rd percentile, larger than 73% of its in-state peers. 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. 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); Santa Fe Civic 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 5059882859. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5059882859
- Fax
- 5059897786
- edromero@sfcha.com
- Executive Director
- edromero@sfcha.com · 5059882859
How to apply at Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,154 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Santa Fe Civic 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 Santa Fe Civic 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 Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority, outside NM so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NM (1,154 HCV units here).
- Minot Housing Authority · ND · 1,154 HCV
- Burleigh County Housing Authority · ND · 1,156 HCV
- Ithaca Housing Authority · NY · 1,152 HCV
- Alachua County · FL · 1,160 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside NM (288 total units here).
- Crystal City Housing Authority · TX · 288 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Thomaston · GA · 288 total
- Big Rapids Housing Commission · MI · 287 total
- Housing Authority of Clackamas County · OR · 289 total
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
Other NM PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Western Regional Housing Authority · 916 units
- El Camino Real Housing Authority · 640 units
- Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority · 1,676 units
- Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Inc. · 613 units
- Northern Regional Housing Authority · 569 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,154 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 Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,154 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Santa Fe Civic 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 Santa Fe Civic 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 Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Santa Fe Civic 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 Santa Fe Civic 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.
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