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

Discover affordable housing in San Miguel County where there are 12+ 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 Alegre Apartments Phase II

400 Mountain View Dr, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701

Collins Drive Apartments

2505 Collins Dr, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701

Villa Las Vegas

200 Mountain View Dr, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701

Vista Gallinas Apartments

2525 Ridge Runner Rd, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701

Kristin Park Apartments

2351 Moreland Street, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701

Kristin Park Apartments

2351 Moreland St, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701

San Miguel Senior Apartments

333 Chico Dr, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701

San Miguel Senior Apartments

2710 Collins Dr, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701

Gallinas Valley Apartments

2612 7th St, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701

Monte Vista

500 Mountain View Dr, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701

Operation Breakthrough

101 Chamisa Rd, Pecos, New Mexico 87552

Vigil Hanna

2120 Hot Springs Blvd, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701

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Reported On August 10th, 2023 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In San Miguel County, New Mexico
$16.61/hour
$4.61 (+38%) more than New Mexico minimum wage and $9.36 (+129%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve San Miguel 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 Public Housing programs for San Miguel County, New Mexico.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for San Miguel County, New Mexico.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for San Miguel County, New Mexico.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for San Miguel County, New Mexico.

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

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

The County of San Miguel County has 27,215 people living in 11,586 households.

There are 6,420 renters living in 3,289 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.59 percent of the population living in San Miguel County.

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

There are an estimated 14,860 housing units in the San Miguel County area. Of these, 3,552 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in San Miguel County, New Mexico, there are 1 rental units.

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

The rental vacancy rate in San Miguel County is 7 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 San Miguel County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Miguel County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
368 788 1,304 541 271
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Miguel County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Miguel County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $703 to $1,384. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $703
One BR $781
Two BR $877
Three BR $1,186
Four BR $1,384
2024 Fair Market Rents in San Miguel County, New Mexico

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in San Miguel 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 273 74 percent
One BR 507 64 percent
Two BR 757 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in San Miguel County, New Mexico

How many affordable rental units are in San Miguel County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 290
Public Housing 292
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 70
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 377
Tracked Units by Federal Program in San Miguel County, New Mexico

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

Income Based Apartments in San Miguel County, New Mexico

San Miguel County features 525 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 Miguel County, New Mexico

There are 144 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Miguel County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in San Miguel County, New Mexico

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Miguel County, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $789 and $965.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.