Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Las Cruces, NM

Discover affordable housing in Las Cruces where there are 28+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Montana Meadows Apartments

201 Montana Ave, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Highland Park Apartments

2013 S Triviz Dr, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

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accessibility Accessible

Desert Hope Apartments

1310 Pecos St, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

bed Studio

Montana Senior Village II

355 Montana Ave, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005

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accessibility Accessible

Robledo Ridge

1519 Medina Dr., Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007

payment Subsidized

Dona Ana Park I Apartments

1900 N Solano Dr, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

payment Subsidized

Burley Court

1401 Burley Ct, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005

payment Subsidized

Abode Group Home

1843 Sexton St, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

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Chaparral Senior Housng, Inc

2350 Nevada Ave, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Saint Genevieves Village

1700 Mulberry Ave, Las Cruces, New Mexico 0

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Mountain Springs Pointe

1410 Chaparro St, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

bed 1-2
payment $750-900/mo.

429 Dartmouth Unit 429 D

429 Dartmouth Unit 429 D, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

bed 2
payment $900/mo.

6345 N Dona Ana Rd

6345 N Dona Ana Rd, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007

bed 2
payment $900/mo.

2245 Bex St Unit C

2245 Bex St Unit C, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005

bed 2
payment $895/mo.

Vista Montana

316 E Foster Rd, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005

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accessibility Accessible

Desert Palms

2405 W Picacho Ave, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007

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accessibility Accessible

Four Hills Apartments

2595 Mars Ave, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88012

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accessibility Accessible

Los Altos Villas

2301 El Camino Real, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007

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accessibility Accessible

Mira Vista Villas

2141 N Solano Dr, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

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accessibility Accessible

Montana Senior Village

370 Montana Ave, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005

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accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Las Cruces, New Mexico
$18.73/hour
$6.73 (+56%) more than New Mexico minimum wage and $11.48 (+158%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Las Cruces, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 New Construction programs for Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Go to the New Mexico Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Las Cruces.

How many renters live in Las Cruces, New Mexico?

The City of Las Cruces has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.89 percent of the population living in Las Cruces.

What is the rental market like in Las Cruces, New Mexico?

There are an estimated housing units in the Las Cruces area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Las Cruces, New Mexico, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Las Cruces?

The rental vacancy rate in Las Cruces is 4 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 Las Cruces for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Las Cruces
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,509 5,415 6,214 5,301 2,128
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Las Cruces

A large number of apartments in Las Cruces have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Las Cruces

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $739 to $1,562. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $739
One BR $881
Two BR $989
Three BR $1,383
Four BR $1,562
2024 Fair Market Rents in Las Cruces, New Mexico

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Las Cruces?

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
Studio 590 39 percent
One BR 3,605 67 percent
Two BR 4,258 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Las Cruces, New Mexico

How many affordable rental units are in Las Cruces?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Las Cruces, New Mexico including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Las Cruces features 1,516 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 Las Cruces, New Mexico

There are 677 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Las Cruces.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Las Cruces, New Mexico

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Las Cruces landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Las Cruces.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Las Cruces, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $890 and $1,088.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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