What HUD offices serve Battle Mountain, Nevada?
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.
Go to the Nevada Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Battle Mountain.
How many renters live in Battle Mountain, Nevada?
The City of Battle Mountain has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.69 percent of the population living in Battle Mountain.
What is the rental market like in Battle Mountain, Nevada?
There are an estimated housing units in the Battle Mountain area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Battle Mountain, Nevada, there are 1.26 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Battle Mountain?
The rental vacancy rate in Battle Mountain is 21 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Battle Mountain for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Battle Mountain
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 24 | 318 | 96 | 12 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Battle Mountain
A large number of apartments in Battle Mountain have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Battle Mountain?
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 | 7 | 29 percent |
| Two BR | 292 | 92 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Battle Mountain, Nevada
How many affordable rental units are in Battle Mountain?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Battle Mountain, Nevada including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Battle Mountain, Nevada
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Battle Mountain, Nevada
Battle Mountain features 52 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 Battle Mountain, Nevada
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Battle Mountain.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Battle Mountain, Nevada
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Battle Mountain landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Battle Mountain.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Battle Mountain, Nevada for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,044 and $1,276.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.