Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Harding County, NM

Discover affordable housing in Harding County where there are 0+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Harding County, New Mexico
$16.61/hour
$4.61 (+38%) more than New Mexico minimum wage and $9.36 (+129%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Harding County, New Mexico?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Harding County, New Mexico.

Go to the New Mexico Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Harding County.

How many renters live in Harding County, New Mexico?

The County of Harding County has 671 people living in 243 households.

There are 237 renters living in 80 renter households in this County. Renters make up 35.32 percent of the population living in Harding County.

What is the rental market like in Harding County, New Mexico?

There are an estimated 457 housing units in the Harding County area. Of these, 84 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harding County, New Mexico, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harding County?

The rental vacancy rate in Harding County is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Harding County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harding County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 9 28 37 1
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harding County

A large number of apartments in Harding County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Harding County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 13 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Harding County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $627 to $1,488. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $627
One BR $707
Two BR $877
Three BR $1,236
Four BR $1,488
2024 Fair Market Rents in Harding County, New Mexico

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Harding County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
One BR 0 100 percent
Two BR 11 39 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Harding County, New Mexico

How many affordable rental units are in Harding County?

Income Based Apartments in Harding County, New Mexico

Harding County features 0 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Harding County, New Mexico

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harding County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harding County, New Mexico

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harding County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Harding County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Harding County, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $789 and $965.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.