Casitas del Camino
A mixed-finance affordable community developed with AHA's housing development corporation.
Public housing
Homes owned and managed by AHA
AHA owns and manages apartments and senior communities across Albuquerque, roughly 950 units in all, with 373 set aside for elderly and disabled residents. Rent is based on what your household can afford.
How public housing works
Public housing is rental housing that AHA owns directly. Your rent is generally about 30% of your household's adjusted income, so it stays affordable as your circumstances change. AHA handles maintenance and major repairs, and you keep your home as long as you follow the lease.
Eligibility is based on HUD income limits for Bernalillo County and household size. When a waiting list is open, you apply and are matched to an available unit that fits your household.
Communities
AHA communities across the city
AHA's homes are spread throughout Albuquerque rather than concentrated in one place, including newer mixed-finance communities developed with its housing development corporation.
The Commons at Martineztown
An affordable community near downtown, part of AHA's tax-credit and RAD development work.
La Plata & Veranda
Affordable family and senior housing in AHA's development portfolio.
Scattered-site homes
Apartments and homes located in neighborhoods throughout the city, including senior-designated units.
Note for reviewers
Community names are drawn from AHA's own development and investor-lender materials. On a live site each would link to a property page with photos, unit sizes, amenities, and accessibility features, and the homepage map would show where they are. We kept this to names AHA already publishes rather than inventing addresses.
Modernization
Rebuilding through RAD
Through HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), AHA is converting older public housing to a project-based Section 8 platform. That unlocks low-income housing tax credits and private financing to rehabilitate and rebuild homes, while protecting residents' rights and keeping rents affordable.
For veterans
HUD-VASH: housing plus support
In partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, HUD-VASH pairs rental assistance with VA case management and clinical services for veterans who are homeless or at risk. Veterans are referred through the VA, and AHA provides the housing assistance.