Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cibola County, NM

Discover affordable housing in Cibola County where there are 8+ 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.

Casa Del Malpais

820 Lobo Canyon Rd, Grants, New Mexico 87020

Vista Mesa Villa Apartments

1121 Mount Taylor Ave, Grants, New Mexico 87020

Sunray Lobo Canyon Apartments

1017 Lobo Canyon Rd, Grants, New Mexico 87020

Grants Apartments

1703 Cordova Ct, Grants, New Mexico 87020

Mosaic Housing Corp XIII

811 Seville Loop, Grants, New Mexico 87020

Laguna Homes I

1 Green Acres, Laguna, New Mexico 87026

Laguna Homes II

1B Viga Rd, Mesita, New Mexico 0

800 Washington Ave

800 Washington Ave, Grants, New Mexico 87020

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cibola County, New Mexico
$16.67/hour
$4.67 (+39%) more than New Mexico minimum wage and $9.42 (+130%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cibola 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Cibola County, New Mexico.

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

How many renters live in Cibola County, New Mexico?

The County of Cibola County has 27,211 people living in 8,124 households.

There are 7,060 renters living in 2,351 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.95 percent of the population living in Cibola County.

What is the rental market like in Cibola County, New Mexico?

There are an estimated 11,141 housing units in the Cibola County area. Of these, 2,551 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cibola County, New Mexico, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cibola County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cibola County is 6 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 Cibola County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cibola County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
65 321 615 993 338
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cibola County

A large number of apartments in Cibola County 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 Cibola County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Cibola County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $629 to $1,172. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $629
One BR $700
Two BR $880
Three BR $1,065
Four BR $1,172
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cibola County, New Mexico

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cibola 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
Studio 25 38 percent
One BR 159 50 percent
Two BR 394 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cibola County, New Mexico

How many affordable rental units are in Cibola County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 80
Public Housing 20
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 145
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 23
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 128
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cibola County, New Mexico

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

Income Based Apartments in Cibola County, New Mexico

Cibola County features 254 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 Cibola County, New Mexico

There are 79 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cibola County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cibola County, New Mexico

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cibola County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Cibola County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cibola County, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $792 and $968.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.