What HUD offices serve Crownpoint, 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.
Go to the New Mexico Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Crownpoint.
How many renters live in Crownpoint, New Mexico?
The City of Crownpoint has 2,823 people living in 893 households.
There are 1,012 renters living in 417 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.85 percent of the population living in Crownpoint.
What is the rental market like in Crownpoint, New Mexico?
There are an estimated 1,110 housing units in the Crownpoint area. Of these, 486 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crownpoint, New Mexico, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crownpoint?
The rental vacancy rate in Crownpoint is 13 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 Crownpoint for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crownpoint
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 23 | 245 | 144 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crownpoint
A large number of apartments in Crownpoint 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 Crownpoint are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 3 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 Crownpoint
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $663 to $1,168. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $663 |
| One BR | $739 |
| Two BR | $877 |
| Three BR | $1,127 |
| Four BR | $1,168 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crownpoint, New Mexico
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crownpoint?
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 | 11 | 48 percent |
| Two BR | 204 | 83 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Crownpoint, New Mexico
How many affordable rental units are in Crownpoint?
Income Based Apartments in Crownpoint, New Mexico
Crownpoint features 12 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 Crownpoint, New Mexico
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crownpoint.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Crownpoint, New Mexico
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Crownpoint landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Crownpoint.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crownpoint, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $789 and $965.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
