Affordable Housing In Albuquerque
Bernalillo County,
New Mexico
83 Low Income Apartment Communities In Albuquerque
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Housing Authorities that serve Albuquerque
| Housing Authority | Programs |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) |
| Bernalillo County Housing Department | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing |
Guide To Affordable Housing in Albuquerque, New Mexico
There are 83 low income housing apartment communities offering 95,065 affordable apartments for rent in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque features 2,987 low income apartments with rental assistance where households typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent. Additionally, there are 92,078 other low income apartments that don't provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Albuquerque.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Albuquerque, NM Affordable Housing Snapshot
| Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 83 |
|---|---|
| Total Low Income Apartments | 95,065 |
| Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 2,987 |
| Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 40.9% |
| Average Renter Household Size | 2.32 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48 |
| Median Household Income | $47,030 ±$776 |
| Median Rent | $799 ±$10 |
| Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 50.04% ± 1.43pp |
| Total Population | 556,092 |
Population and Household Demographics
Albuquerque is a City in Bernalillo County, New Mexico with a population of 556,092. There are 222,098 households in the city with an average household size of 2.48 persons. 40.9% of households in Albuquerque are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Albuquerque
The median gross income for households in Albuquerque is $47,030 a year, or $3,919 a month. The median rent for the city is $799 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Albuquerque, a household making less than $2,663 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.04% of households who rent are overburdened in Albuquerque.1
Area Median Income In Albuquerque
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Albuquerque, the AMI is calculated from all households within Bernalillo County.
In Albuquerque, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $65,700
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental Assistance in Albuquerque
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
Income Qualifications for Albuquerque HUD Rental Assistance in Albuquerque
| Income | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% of Median | $13,800 | $16,910 | $21,330 | $25,750 | $30,170 | $34,590 | $39,010 | $43,400 |
| 50% of Median | $23,000 | $26,300 | $29,600 | $32,850 | $35,500 | $38,150 | $40,750 | $43,400 |
| 80% of Median | $36,800 | $42,050 | $47,300 | $52,550 | $56,800 | $61,000 | $65,200 | $69,400 |
Fair Market Rents in Albuquerque
Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Notably, Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.
2020 Fair Market Rents
| Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $571 | $713 | $877 | $1,265 | $1,506 |
