Section 8 in Bernalillo County, NM
7,140 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Bernalillo County, 73% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Bernalillo County?
Source-of-income protection status for New Mexico is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Bernalillo County in the Albuquerque metro
Bernalillo County is one of the counties inside the Albuquerque, NM core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Albuquerque metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Bernalillo County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
City of Albuquerque Housing Authority
Albuquerque · PHA code NM001
4,761 Section 8 unitsBernalillo County Housing Department
Albuquerque · PHA code NM057
2,379 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Bernalillo County
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Other New Mexico counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 674,692 · FIPS 35001.