Bernalillo County, New Mexico Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in Bernalillo County, New Mexico

There are no open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in Bernalillo County. Go to the New Mexico Section 8 Waiting Lists page for openings near Bernalillo County.

Finding Affordable Housing in Bernalillo County, New Mexico

There are 94,411 low-income apartments in Bernalillo County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 2,966 low-income homes in Bernalillo County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $301 towards rent each month.

Cuatro Apartments

1319 4Th St
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Call For Rent
Studio-2 BR
Affordable

Casa Feliz Apartments

443 Espanola Street Southeast
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Call For Rent
Studio-3 BR
Affordable

Nuevo Atrisco

201 Unser Blvd NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Call For Rent
Studio-3 BR
Affordable

Sterling Downtown

800 Silver Ave SW
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Affordable

Luminaria Senior Community

10600 Central Ave SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
55+
Affordable

Solar Villas

1135 Texas St NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Call For Rent
1 BR
Rent Assisted

Valle De Atrisco Apartments

9901 Ceja Vista Rd SW
Albuquerque, New Mexico
1 BR
Affordable

La Vida Nueva Apartments

1200 Dickerson Dr SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Call For Rent
Studio-3 BR
Affordable

Sun Pointe Park Apartments

4057 Montgomery Blvd NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Affordable

Plaza Feliz

509 San Pablo St SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Call For Rent
2-3 BR
Affordable
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Affordable rent data last confirmed on March 14th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing In Bernalillo County

View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Bernalillo County

City Apartments
Albuquerque, NM Affordable Housing programs support 97 apartment communities in Albuquerque.
Rio Rancho, NM Affordable Housing programs support 3 apartment communities in Rio Rancho.
Los Ranchos, NM Affordable Housing programs support 2 apartment communities in Los Ranchos.
North Valley, NM Affordable Housing programs support 1 apartment communities in North Valley.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bernalillo County, 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.

Waiting lists for project-based assistance, like the Public Housing program, are open:

Housing Authority Programs
Bernalillo County Housing Department Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Family Unification Program (FUP)
Go to the New Mexico Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bernalillo County.

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Bernalillo County features 2,966 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 Bernalillo County, New Mexico

There are 94,411 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bernalillo County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bernalillo County, New Mexico

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bernalillo County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bernalillo County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bernalillo County, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,030 and $1,258.

2023 Bernalillo County, New Mexico Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Bernalillo County, New Mexico Fair Market Rent $765 $942 $1,144 $1,626 $1,949
Bernalillo County, New Mexico Payment Standard Range $689 to $842 $848 to $1,036 $1,030 to $1,258 $1,463 to $1,789 $1,754 to $2,144

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bernalillo County, NM Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 103
Total Low Income Apartments 97,436
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 2,966
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 37.77%
Average Renter Household Size 2.37
Average Household Size 2.52
Median Household Income $47,725 ±$789
Median Rent $799 ±$10
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.69% ± 1.35pp
Total Population 673,943

Population and Household Demographics

Bernalillo County is a county in New Mexico with a population of 673,943. There are 263,270 households in the county with an average household size of 2.52 persons. 37.77% of households in Bernalillo County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bernalillo County

The median gross income for households in Bernalillo County is $47,725 a year, or $3,977 a month. The median rent for the county is $799 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bernalillo County, a household making less than $2,663 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.69% of households who rent are overburdened in Bernalillo County.

Area Median Income In Bernalillo County

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.

In Bernalillo County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,100

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 Bernalillo County

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 HUD Rental Assistance in Bernalillo County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Bernalillo County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,900 $18,310 $23,030 $27,750 $32,470 $37,190 $41,910 $46,630
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Bernalillo County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$26,450 $30,200 $34,000 $37,750 $40,800 $43,800 $46,850 $49,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Bernalillo County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$42,300 $48,350 $54,400 $60,400 $65,250 $70,100 $74,900 $79,750