Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Pojoaque, NM

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White Sands Village

5 E of Us84/285 On Cty Rd 109, Pojoaque, New Mexico 87506

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pojoaque, New Mexico
$29.07/hour
$17.07 (+142%) more than New Mexico minimum wage and $21.82 (+301%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pojoaque, 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 Pojoaque, New Mexico.

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

How many renters live in Pojoaque, New Mexico?

The City of Pojoaque has 2,336 people living in 968 households.

There are 776 renters living in 305 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.22 percent of the population living in Pojoaque.

What is the rental market like in Pojoaque, New Mexico?

There are an estimated 1,071 housing units in the Pojoaque area. Of these, 314 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pojoaque, New Mexico, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pojoaque?

The rental vacancy rate in Pojoaque is 2 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 Pojoaque for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pojoaque
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
33 46 123 79 24
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pojoaque

A large number of apartments in Pojoaque 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 Pojoaque are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Pojoaque

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,171 to $2,044. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,171
One BR $1,317
Two BR $1,535
Three BR $1,960
Four BR $2,044
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pojoaque, New Mexico

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

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
Studio 30 91 percent
One BR 40 87 percent
Two BR 91 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pojoaque, New Mexico

How many affordable rental units are in Pojoaque?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pojoaque, New Mexico including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pojoaque, New Mexico

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Pojoaque, New Mexico

Pojoaque 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 Pojoaque, New Mexico

There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pojoaque.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pojoaque, New Mexico

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pojoaque, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,382 and $1,689.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.