What HUD offices serve Loving, 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 Loving.
How many renters live in Loving, New Mexico?
The City of Loving has 1,413 people living in 506 households.
There are 314 renters living in 117 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.22 percent of the population living in Loving.
What is the rental market like in Loving, New Mexico?
There are an estimated 657 housing units in the Loving area. Of these, 172 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Loving, New Mexico, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Loving?
The rental vacancy rate in Loving is 32 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Loving for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Loving
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 12 | 75 | 17 | 13 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Loving
A large number of apartments in Loving have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Loving are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 40 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Loving
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $791 to $1,648. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $791 |
| One BR | $968 |
| Two BR | $1,087 |
| Three BR | $1,532 |
| Four BR | $1,648 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Loving, New Mexico
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Loving?
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 | 33 | 44 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Loving, New Mexico
How many affordable rental units are in Loving?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Loving, New Mexico including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 12 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Loving, New Mexico
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Loving, New Mexico
Loving 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 Loving, New Mexico
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Loving.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Loving, New Mexico
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Loving landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Loving.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Loving, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $978 and $1,196.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
