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

Discover affordable housing in San Juan County where there are 15+ 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.

Northgate Village Apartments

2500 W Apache St, Farmington, New Mexico 87401

Embarcadero Apartments

601 Navajo Ave, Aztec, New Mexico 87410

Cielo Azul Apartments

621 S Park Ave, Aztec, New Mexico 87410

Mosaic Housing Xvi

4701 Hilltop Ct, Farmington, New Mexico 87402

Apple Ridge Apartments

1600 Cliffside Dr, Farmington, New Mexico 87401

Deer Hollow Senior

701 N Bergin Ln, Bloomfield, New Mexico 87413

Shiprock & Napi

71 Candle Light, Shiprock, New Mexico 87420

Chaco River Apartments l & ll

Hwy 491 And Navajo Dr, Shiprock, New Mexico 87420

La Terraza Apartments 2009 (Farmington)

900 Cannery Ct, Farmington, New Mexico 87401

Mesa Village

1750 E Elm St, Farmington, New Mexico 0

Hidden Valley Village

717 Ruth Ln, Bloomfield, New Mexico 87413

Ladera Village

3500 N Butler Ave, Farmington, New Mexico 87401

Eaton Village Apartments

2550 E 16th St, Farmington, New Mexico 87401

Pinos Blancos II Apartments

600 W Blanco Blvd, Bloomfield, New Mexico 87413

Aztec Properties

401 S Park Ave, Aztec, New Mexico 87410

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In San Juan County, New Mexico
$19.17/hour
$7.17 (+60%) more than New Mexico minimum wage and $11.92 (+164%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve San Juan 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) programs for San Juan County, New Mexico.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for San Juan County, New Mexico.

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

How many renters live in San Juan County, New Mexico?

The County of San Juan County has 120,418 people living in 41,542 households.

There are 33,710 renters living in 11,672 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.99 percent of the population living in San Juan County.

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

There are an estimated 48,191 housing units in the San Juan County area. Of these, 12,152 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in San Juan County, New Mexico, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in San Juan County?

The rental vacancy rate in San Juan County is 3 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 San Juan County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Juan County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
552 1,408 4,480 4,774 416
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Juan County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 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 San Juan County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $843 to $1,526. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $843
One BR $847
Two BR $1,012
Three BR $1,426
Four BR $1,526
2024 Fair Market Rents in San Juan County, New Mexico

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in San Juan 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 533 97 percent
One BR 1,227 87 percent
Two BR 2,623 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in San Juan County, New Mexico

How many affordable rental units are in San Juan County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 686
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 478
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 232
Tracked Units by Federal Program in San Juan County, New Mexico

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

Income Based Apartments in San Juan County, New Mexico

San Juan County features 596 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 San Juan County, New Mexico

There are 209 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Juan County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in San Juan County, New Mexico

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Juan County, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $911 and $1,113.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.