What HUD offices serve Harding 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.
Go to the New Mexico Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Harding County.
How many renters live in Harding County, New Mexico?
The County of Harding County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 35.32 percent of the population living in Harding County.
What is the rental market like in Harding County, New Mexico?
There are an estimated housing units in the Harding County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harding County, New Mexico, there are 1.05 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harding County?
The rental vacancy rate in Harding County is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Harding County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harding County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 1 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harding County
A large number of apartments in Harding County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Harding County?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 11 | 39 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Harding County, New Mexico
How many affordable rental units are in Harding County?
Income Based Apartments in Harding County, New Mexico
Harding County 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 Harding County, New Mexico
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harding County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Harding County, New Mexico
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harding County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Harding County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Harding County, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $789 and $965.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.