Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD)

1900 Bridge Boulevard SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87105

Housing Authority

Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD) Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units

21

Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Bernalillo County

Section 8 Voucher Wait List   Closed
  • logo
  • Starting: Mar 28, 2024
    Wed

Description:

According to recently updated public information sources, this agency appears to have open waiting list. Please contact them directly to confirm the current status of their waiting lists for public ho
Read More

Public Housing Wait List   Open

Description:

According to recently updated public information sources, this agency appears to have open waiting list. Please contact them directly to confirm the current status of their waiting lists for
Read More

Program Summary for Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD)

Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD) manages several funded programs and has a total of 354 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD) administered a total of 515 Section 8 Vouchers. Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD) currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD) is located at 1900 Bridge Boulevard SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87105 and serves the city of Albuquerque. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD) at, (505)314-0200 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

About Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD)

The Housing Department provides a variety of programs such as assisted housing, public housing, homeownership, home rehabilitation and self-sufficiency. BCHD has also partnered with non-profit organizations to provide Financial Literacy Training, GED and Homeownership Education.

Currently the waiting list is up to two years long.

Mission Statement

The Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD) provides decent, safe and sanitary affordable housing opportunities to income eligible residents of the county and administers all of its programs in accordance with all federal, State and Local Laws, ordinances, regulations and guidelines.

Current Status Active
Size of Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD) compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 1
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 515
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 354
Waiting list for the Bernalillo County Housing Department (BCHD) is currently Open

2016 Income Limits for Bernalillo County, NM

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $24,200
  • $27,650
  • $31,100
  • $34,550
  • $37,350
  • $40,100
  • $42,850
  • $45,650
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $14,550
  • $17,240
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $38,750
  • $44,250
  • $49,800
  • $55,300
  • $59,750
  • $64,150
  • $68,600
  • $73,000

2017 Fair Market Rents for Bernalillo 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 Bernalillo County, NM:

  • Efficiency
  • $557
  • One-Bedroom
  • $716
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $878
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $1278
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1547

Affordable Housing Nearby

Las Palomas
2001 Hopewell Street
Santa Fe , NM 87505
Wildewood Apartments
201 W. Sherril Lane
Roswell , NM 88201
Spicewood Canyon Villas
1301 E. Alameda St.
Roswell , NM 88203
Robledo Ridge
1519 Medina Dr.
Las Cruces , NM 88007
Montana Meadows Apartments
201 Montana Avenue
Las Cruces , NM 88005

Bernalillo County Quick Facts

Population: 675,551
Persons Per Household: 2.5
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 24.5%
Homeownership Rate: 63.2%
Housing Units: 286,134
Yearly Income Per Person: $26,814
Median Household Income: $48,801

Affordability Calculator

Please enter your MONTHLY gross income

(income before taxes...numbers only)


You should not to be paying more than

$

on your rent mortgage each month Why ?

SIGN UP FOR OPEN WAITLISTS NOTIFICATION

Rental Housing Deals in your Neighborhood