Affordable Housing In Edgewood
Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Section 8 Vouchers, Apartments, and Waiting Lists in Edgewood, 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.

Households who qualify for these programs may also qualify for Project-Based Section 8, which contributes rental assistance payments directly to private landlords on behalf of low-income tenants. Eligibility for the project-based program is similar to the voucher programs, but waiting list and application policies will vary depending on the landlord.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Edgewood, New Mexico

Housing Authority	Programs
Bernalillo County Housing Department	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Family Unification Program (FUP)
Albuquerque Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)

Guide To Affordable Housing in Edgewood, New Mexico

There are 0 low income housing apartment communities offering 0 affordable apartments for rent in Edgewood, New Mexico.

Income Based Apartments in Edgewood, New Mexico

Edgewood features 0 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 Edgewood, New Mexico

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Edgewood.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Edgewood, New Mexico

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Edgewood landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Edgewood.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Edgewood, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $896 and $1,096.

2022 Edgewood, 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
Edgewood, New Mexico Fair Market Rent	$666	$821	$996	$1,415	$1,705
Edgewood, New Mexico Payment Standard Range	$599 to $733	$739 to $903	$896 to $1,096	$1,274 to $1,557	$1,535 to $1,876

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Edgewood, NM Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	0
Total Low Income Apartments	0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	13.9%
Average Renter Household Size	2.17
Average Household Size	2.69
Median Household Income	$57,386 ±$8,129
Median Rent	$915 ±$278
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	21.03% ± 25.95pp
Total Population	3,773

Population and Household Demographics

Edgewood is a city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico with a population of 3,773. There are 1,403 households in the city with an average household size of 2.69 persons. 13.9% of households in Edgewood are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Edgewood

The median gross income for households in Edgewood is $57,386 a year, or $4,782 a month. The median rent for the city is $915 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Edgewood, a household making less than $3,050 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 21.03% of households who rent are overburdened in Edgewood.

Area Median Income In Edgewood

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 Edgewood, the AMI is calculated from all households within Bernalillo County.

In Edgewood, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $67,500

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 Edgewood

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 Edgewood

	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 Edgewood AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,200	$17,420	$21,960	$26,500	$31,040	$35,580	$40,120	$44,550
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Edgewood AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$23,650	$27,000	$30,400	$33,750	$36,450	$39,150	$41,850	$44,550
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Edgewood AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$37,800	$43,200	$48,600	$54,000	$58,350	$62,650	$67,000	$71,300