Section 8 in Chaves County, NM
2,105 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Chaves County, 55% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in Chaves County (FY2026)
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $738 | $664 to $812 |
| 1-bedroom | $887 | $798 to $976 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,071 | $964 to $1,178 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,421 | $1,279 to $1,563 |
| 4-bedroom | $1,562 | $1,406 to $1,718 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Chaves County covers up to $1,071 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $964 to $1,178.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Chaves 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.
Chaves County in the Roswell metro
Chaves County is one of the counties inside the Roswell, NM core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Roswell metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Chaves 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.
Eastern Regional Housing Authority
Roswell · PHA code NM063
2,105 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Chaves County
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Other New Mexico counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 64,701 · FIPS 35005.