Section 8 in Dona Ana County, NM

1,676 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Dona Ana County, 69% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,676
Occupied
1,159
69% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Dona Ana 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.

Dona Ana County in the Las Cruces metro

Metro vouchers
1,676
Metro utilization
69%
Type
MSA
CBSA 29740

Dona Ana County is one of the counties inside the Las Cruces, NM core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Las Cruces metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Dona Ana 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.

  • Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority

    Las Cruces · PHA code NM003

    1,676 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Sunland Park

    Sunland Park · PHA code NM075

    40 units total

Find Section 8 apartments in Dona Ana County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other New Mexico counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 219,870 · FIPS 35013.