What HUD offices serve De Baca 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 De Baca County.
How many renters live in De Baca County, New Mexico?
The County of De Baca County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.63 percent of the population living in De Baca County.
What is the rental market like in De Baca County, New Mexico?
There are an estimated housing units in the De Baca County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in De Baca County, New Mexico, there are 1.03 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in De Baca County?
The rental vacancy rate in De Baca County is 0 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 De Baca County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in De Baca County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 36 | 33 | 41 | 124 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in De Baca County
A large number of apartments in De Baca 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 De Baca 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 | 36 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 18 | 55 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in De Baca County, New Mexico
How many affordable rental units are in De Baca County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in De Baca County, New Mexico including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in De Baca County, New Mexico
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in De Baca County, New Mexico
De Baca County features 47 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 De Baca County, New Mexico
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in De Baca County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in De Baca County, New Mexico
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay De Baca County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in De Baca County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in De Baca County, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $789 and $965.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.