Affordable Housing In Crownpoint
McKinley County, New Mexico

1 Low Income Apartment Communities In Crownpoint

Housing Authorities that serve Crownpoint

Housing Authority	Programs
Northern Regional Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)

Guide To Affordable Housing in Crownpoint, New Mexico

There are 1 low income housing apartment communities offering 12 affordable apartments for rent in Crownpoint, New Mexico.

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 $668 and $816.

2021 Crownpoint, 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
Crownpoint, New Mexico Fair Market Rent	$636	$645	$742	$966	$1,006
Crownpoint, New Mexico Payment Standard Range	$572 to $700	$581 to $710	$668 to $816	$869 to $1,063	$905 to $1,107

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Crownpoint, NM Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	1
Total Low Income Apartments	12
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	12
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	47.58%
Average Renter Household Size	4.02
Average Household Size	4.21
Median Household Income	$39,250 ±$9,054
Median Rent	$521 ±$63
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	10.55% ± 4.79pp
Total Population	2,565

Population and Household Demographics

Crownpoint is a city in McKinley County, New Mexico with a population of 2,565. There are 578 households in the city with an average household size of 4.21 persons. 47.58% of households in Crownpoint are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Crownpoint

The median gross income for households in Crownpoint is $39,250 a year, or $3,271 a month. The median rent for the city is $521 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Crownpoint, a household making less than $1,737 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 10.55% of households who rent are overburdened in Crownpoint.

Area Median Income In Crownpoint

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 Crownpoint, the AMI is calculated from all households within McKinley County.

In Crownpoint, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $36,600

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 Crownpoint

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 Crownpoint

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Crownpoint AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$12,760	$17,240	$21,720	$26,200	$29,650	$31,850	$34,050	$36,250
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Crownpoint AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$19,250	$22,000	$24,750	$27,450	$29,650	$31,850	$34,050	$36,250
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Crownpoint AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$30,750	$35,150	$39,550	$43,900	$47,450	$50,950	$54,450	$57,950