Lea County, NM

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in Lea County, NM. Instead, this page lists the 3 closest HAs in New Mexico. Contact the Housing Authorities below to confirm which one has jurisdiction in Lea County.

Housing Authorities Lea County, NM

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Lea County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Artesia HA
617 West Bush Avenue
Artesia, NM 88210
NM021 low-rent Eddy 63.9 mi from Lea

Contact

(575) 746-3529
Phone
(575) 746-2897
Fax

Leadership

Diane Armendariz
Executive Director

Eastern Regional HA
106 E. Reed
Roswell, NM 88203
NM063 combined Chaves 79.4 mi from Lea

Contact

(575) 622-0881 ext. 211
Phone
(575) 622-7507
Fax

Leadership

Chris Herbert
Executive Director

Clovis HA
2101 W Grand Avenue
Clovis, NM 88101
NM002 combined Curry 106.9 mi from Lea

Contact

(575) 769-7902 ext. 11
Phone
(575) 769-7900
Fax

Leadership

David Lansford
Mayor
Robert Telles
Board Chairperson
Charlotte Molette
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Lea County

Lea County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in New Mexico. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Lea County, New Mexico: Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Tatum, Crossroads, Caprock, McDonald, Maljamar, and Monument.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Lea County, New Mexico: 88240, 88260, 88242, 88241, 88231, 88252, 88267, 88114, 88213, 88244, 88262, 88264, and 88265.

Lea County, NM is considered part of the following metro area: HOBBS, NM.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020