What HUD offices serve Esmeralda County, 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 Esmeralda County.
How many renters live in Esmeralda County, Nevada?
The County of Esmeralda County has 980 people living in 485 households.
There are 470 renters living in 234 renter households in this County. Renters make up 47.96 percent of the population living in Esmeralda County.
What is the rental market like in Esmeralda County, Nevada?
There are an estimated 732 housing units in the Esmeralda County area. Of these, 240 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Esmeralda County, Nevada, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Esmeralda County?
The rental vacancy rate in Esmeralda County is 1 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 Esmeralda County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Esmeralda County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 22 | 144 | 64 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Esmeralda County
A large number of apartments in Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 47 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 Esmeralda County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $957 to $2,355. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $957 |
| One BR | $1,072 |
| Two BR | $1,408 |
| Three BR | $1,984 |
| Four BR | $2,355 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Esmeralda County, Nevada
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Esmeralda 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 | 103 | 72 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Esmeralda County, Nevada
How many affordable rental units are in Esmeralda County?
Income Based Apartments in Esmeralda County, Nevada
Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda County, Nevada
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Esmeralda County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Esmeralda County, Nevada
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Esmeralda County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Esmeralda County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Esmeralda County, Nevada for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,267 and $1,549.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
