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Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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New Mexico · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Albuquerque, NM MSABernalillo County, Sandoval County, Torrance County, Valencia County | $35,150 | $40,200 | $45,200 | $50,200 | $21,100 | $33,000 |
| Catron County, NMCatron County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Chaves County, NMChaves County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Cibola County, NMCibola County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Colfax County, NMColfax County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Curry County, NMCurry County | $27,650 | $31,600 | $35,550 | $39,500 | $16,600 | $33,000 |
| De Baca County, NMDe Baca County | $31,350 | $35,800 | $40,300 | $44,750 | $18,800 | $33,000 |
| Eddy County, NMEddy County | $35,050 | $40,050 | $45,050 | $50,050 | $21,050 | $33,000 |
| Farmington, NM MSASan Juan County | $28,150 | $32,150 | $36,150 | $40,150 | $16,900 | $33,000 |
| Grant County, NMGrant County | $26,050 | $29,800 | $33,500 | $37,200 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Guadalupe County, NMGuadalupe County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Harding County, NMHarding County | $29,800 | $34,100 | $38,300 | $42,600 | $17,900 | $33,000 |
| Hidalgo County, NMHidalgo County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Las Cruces, NM MSADona Ana County | $27,200 | $31,100 | $35,000 | $38,850 | $16,350 | $33,000 |
| Lea County, NMLea County | $30,750 | $35,150 | $39,550 | $43,900 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Lincoln County, NMLincoln County | $25,850 | $29,550 | $33,250 | $36,900 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Los Alamos County, NMLos Alamos County | $59,850 | $68,400 | $76,950 | $85,450 | $35,900 | $51,250 |
| Luna County, NMLuna County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| McKinley County, NMMcKinley County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Mora County, NMMora County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Otero County, NMOtero County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Quay County, NMQuay County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Rio Arriba County, NMRio Arriba County | $25,800 | $29,500 | $33,200 | $36,850 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Roosevelt County, NMRoosevelt County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| San Miguel County, NMSan Miguel County | $26,050 | $29,750 | $33,450 | $37,150 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Santa Fe, NM MSASanta Fe County | $38,300 | $43,750 | $49,250 | $54,700 | $23,000 | $33,000 |
| Sierra County, NMSierra County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Socorro County, NMSocorro County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Taos County, NMTaos County | $28,200 | $32,200 | $36,250 | $40,250 | $16,950 | $33,000 |
| Union County, NMUnion County | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
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Good to know
It depends on where in New Mexico you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 30 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $36,450 (Catron County, NM) to $85,450 (Los Alamos County, NM). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in New Mexico ranges from $48,300 to $182,500, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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