What HUD offices serve Melrose, 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 Melrose.
How many renters live in Melrose, New Mexico?
The City of Melrose has 473 people living in 199 households.
There are 101 renters living in 45 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.35 percent of the population living in Melrose.
What is the rental market like in Melrose, New Mexico?
There are an estimated 290 housing units in the Melrose area. Of these, 52 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Melrose, New Mexico, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Melrose?
The rental vacancy rate in Melrose 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 Melrose for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Melrose
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 3 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Melrose
A large number of apartments in Melrose 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 Melrose are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Melrose
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $674 to $1,689. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $674 |
| One BR | $800 |
| Two BR | $995 |
| Three BR | $1,266 |
| Four BR | $1,689 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Melrose, New Mexico
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Melrose?
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 |
| Two BR | 17 | 89 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Melrose, New Mexico
How many affordable rental units are in Melrose?
Income Based Apartments in Melrose, New Mexico
Melrose 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 Melrose, New Mexico
There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Melrose.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Melrose, New Mexico
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Melrose landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Melrose.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Melrose, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $896 and $1,095.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
