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

Discover affordable housing in Dona Ana County where there are 56+ 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.

Highland Park Apartments

2013 S Triviz Dr, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

Desert Hope Apartments

1310 Pecos St, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

Villa Del Sol Senior Housing

5925 Valle Vista, Sunland Park, New Mexico 88063

Vista Del Rey Apartments

855 Valle Vista Dr, Sunland Park, New Mexico 88063

Robledo Ridge

1519 Medina Dr., Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007

Montana Senior Village II

355 Montana Ave, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005

Valle Verde Apartments

346 Baines St, Hatch, New Mexico 87937

Dona Ana Park I Apartments

1900 N Solano Dr, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

Montana Meadows Apartments

201 Montana Ave, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005

Burley Court

1401 Burley Ct, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005

Abode Group Home

1843 Sexton St, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

Chaparral Senior Housng, Inc

2350 Nevada Ave, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

Saint Genevieves Village

1700 Mulberry Ave, Las Cruces, New Mexico 0

El Camino Real Apartments

21 Chile Capital Street, Hatch, New Mexico 87937

Stone Mountain Place

930 E Boutz Rd, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

Los Altos Villas

2301 El Camino Real, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007

Cimmaron

825 N Fourth St, Anthony, New Mexico 88021

Valle Verde I Apartments

350 Bianes St, Hatch, New Mexico 87937

Paseo del Oro Apartments

4325 Elks Drive, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007

Alta Tierra Apartments

1500 E Madrid Ave, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dona Ana County, New Mexico
$18.73/hour
$6.73 (+56%) more than New Mexico minimum wage and $11.48 (+158%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dona Ana 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 New Construction programs for Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Dona Ana County, New Mexico.

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

How many renters live in Dona Ana County, New Mexico?

The County of Dona Ana County has 223,337 people living in 85,746 households.

There are 66,711 renters living in 28,739 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.87 percent of the population living in Dona Ana County.

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

There are an estimated 92,715 housing units in the Dona Ana County area. Of these, 30,083 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dona Ana County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dona Ana County is 4 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 Dona Ana County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dona Ana County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,719 5,898 9,747 8,732 2,469
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dona Ana County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Dona Ana County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $739 to $1,562. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $739
One BR $881
Two BR $989
Three BR $1,383
Four BR $1,562
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dona Ana County, New Mexico

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dona Ana 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 590 34 percent
One BR 4,047 69 percent
Two BR 7,207 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dona Ana County, New Mexico

How many affordable rental units are in Dona Ana County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,291
Public Housing 288
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 415
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 109
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 462
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 171
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dona Ana County, New Mexico

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

Income Based Apartments in Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Dona Ana County features 2,095 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 Dona Ana County, New Mexico

There are 1,349 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dona Ana County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dona Ana County, New Mexico

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dona Ana County, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $890 and $1,088.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.