Program: Combined · Public housing units: 248 · Section 8 vouchers: 1,676 · Households served: 1,372 · Occupancy: 71% · ZIP codes served: 26
The Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority operates 248 public housing units and administers 1,676 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,372 households. With an occupancy rate of 71%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both public housing and voucher assistance to residents in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
The Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority ranks first among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area. It holds the fourth position in the state by the number of Section 8 vouchers administered, out of 15 authorities in New Mexico. Its peer, the Housing Authority of the City of Sunland Park, does not administer any Section 8 vouchers.
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $970 to $1550, with an average of $1093. This is below the state average of $1179. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is in ZIP code 79922 at $1550, while the lowest is in ZIP code 88021 at $970.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79835 | $740 | $920 | $1,080 | $1,470 | $1,800 |
| 79922 | $970 | $1,190 | $1,400 | $1,920 | $2,340 |
| 87936 | $790 | $970 | $1,070 | $1,460 | $1,690 |
| 87937 | $750 | $920 | $1,010 | $1,390 | $1,610 |
| 87940 | $820 | $1,010 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,750 |
| 87941 | $790 | $970 | $1,070 | $1,460 | $1,690 |
| 88001 | $790 | $970 | $1,070 | $1,460 | $1,690 |
| 88002 | $1,120 | $1,380 | $1,520 | $2,070 | $2,400 |
| 88003 | $790 | $970 | $1,070 | $1,460 | $1,690 |
| 88004 | $780 | $960 | $1,060 | $1,440 | $1,670 |
| 88005 | $780 | $960 | $1,060 | $1,440 | $1,670 |
| 88007 | $750 | $920 | $1,010 | $1,390 | $1,610 |
| 88008 | $990 | $1,220 | $1,340 | $1,820 | $2,110 |
| 88011 | $890 | $1,100 | $1,210 | $1,650 | $1,910 |
| 88012 | $1,060 | $1,310 | $1,440 | $1,960 | $2,270 |
| 88021 | $750 | $920 | $1,010 | $1,390 | $1,610 |
| 88024 | $750 | $920 | $1,010 | $1,390 | $1,610 |
| 88027 | $750 | $920 | $1,010 | $1,390 | $1,610 |
| 88044 | $770 | $930 | $1,050 | $1,410 | $1,620 |
| 88046 | $780 | $960 | $1,060 | $1,440 | $1,670 |
| 88047 | $800 | $980 | $1,080 | $1,470 | $1,700 |
| 88048 | $750 | $920 | $1,010 | $1,390 | $1,610 |
| 88052 | $950 | $1,170 | $1,290 | $1,750 | $2,030 |
| 88063 | $750 | $920 | $1,010 | $1,390 | $1,610 |
| 88072 | $750 | $920 | $1,010 | $1,390 | $1,610 |
| 88081 | $720 | $890 | $1,010 | $1,410 | $1,670 |
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.
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