Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Nye County, NV

Discover affordable housing in Nye County where there are 8+ 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.

Heritage Park Apartments

1225 S Crowell Ave, Beatty, Nevada 89003

Spring Mountain Apartments

1441 E Calvada Blvd, Pahrump, Nevada 89048

Pahrump Valley Apartments

2151 Pahrump Valley Blvd, Pahrump, Nevada 89048

Desert Apartments

1000 Erie Main, Tonopah, Nevada 89049

Homestead Apartments

4451 N Blagg Rd, Pahrump, Nevada 89060

Belmont Apartments

990 South Main, Tonopah, Nevada 89049

Palm Terrace Senior Village

Wilson Rd And Margaret St, Pahrump, Nevada 89060

Courtyard Apartments

2831 E Dandelion St, Pahrump, Nevada 89048

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Nye County, Nevada
$21.70/hour
$11.45 (+112%) more than Nevada minimum wage and $14.45 (+199%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Nye 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Homeownership programs for Nye County, Nevada.

Go to the Nevada Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Nye County.

How many renters live in Nye County, Nevada?

The County of Nye County has 51,698 people living in 21,847 households.

There are 11,771 renters living in 5,440 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.77 percent of the population living in Nye County.

What is the rental market like in Nye County, Nevada?

There are an estimated 25,017 housing units in the Nye County area. Of these, 5,748 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nye County, Nevada, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nye County?

The rental vacancy rate in Nye 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 Nye County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nye County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
333 575 2,263 1,959 310
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nye County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Nye County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $779 to $1,755. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $779
One BR $919
Two BR $1,146
Three BR $1,553
Four BR $1,755
2024 Fair Market Rents in Nye County, Nevada

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Nye 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
Studio 116 35 percent
One BR 292 51 percent
Two BR 1,437 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Nye County, Nevada

How many affordable rental units are in Nye County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Nye County, Nevada including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 282
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 186
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nye County, Nevada

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

Income Based Apartments in Nye County, Nevada

Nye County features 166 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 Nye County, Nevada

There are 124 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nye County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nye County, Nevada

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nye County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Nye County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nye County, Nevada for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,031 and $1,261.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.