What HUD offices serve Santa Teresa, 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 Santa Teresa.
How many renters live in Santa Teresa, New Mexico?
The City of Santa Teresa has 6,396 people living in 2,233 households.
There are 1,696 renters living in 681 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.52 percent of the population living in Santa Teresa.
What is the rental market like in Santa Teresa, New Mexico?
There are an estimated 2,339 housing units in the Santa Teresa area. Of these, 715 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Santa Teresa?
The rental vacancy rate in Santa Teresa is 5 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 Santa Teresa for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Santa Teresa
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 154 | 289 | 226 | 12 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Santa Teresa
A large number of apartments in Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Santa Teresa
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 Santa Teresa, New Mexico
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Santa Teresa?
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 |
| One BR | 13 | 8 percent |
| Two BR | 265 | 92 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Santa Teresa, New Mexico
How many affordable rental units are in Santa Teresa?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Santa Teresa, New Mexico including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 60 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 1 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa, New Mexico
There are 215 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Santa Teresa.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Santa Teresa, New Mexico
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Santa Teresa landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Santa Teresa.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Santa Teresa, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $890 and $1,088.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
