There are 267 low-income apartments in Silver City that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Silver City, New Mexico can range from $409 to $844 depending on the number of bedrooms.
Rental assistance programs support 183 low-income homes in Silver City where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $241 towards rent each month.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
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.
Housing Authority | Programs |
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Western Regional Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing |
Silver City features 183 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 267 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Silver City.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Silver City landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Silver City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Silver City, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $716 and $875.
Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR | |
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Silver City, New Mexico Fair Market Rent | $582 | $682 | $795 | $1,092 | $1,285 |
Silver City, New Mexico Payment Standard Range | $524 to $640 | $614 to $750 | $716 to $875 | $983 to $1,201 | $1,157 to $1,414 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 10 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 450 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 183 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 34.48% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.32 |
Average Household Size | 2.37 |
Median Household Income | $36,227 ±$4,930 |
Median Rent | $593 ±$60 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 43.16% ± 12.58pp |
Total Population | 10,184 |
Silver City is a city in Grant County, New Mexico with a population of 10,184. There are 4,112 households in the city with an average household size of 2.37 persons. 34.48% of households in Silver City are renters.
The median gross income for households in Silver City is $36,227 a year, or $3,019 a month. The median rent for the city is $593 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Silver City, a household making less than $1,977 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.16% of households who rent are overburdened in Silver City.
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Silver City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Grant County.
In Silver City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $66,700
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Silver City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$14,580 | $19,720 | $24,860 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $37,850 | $40,450 | $43,050 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Silver City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$22,850 | $26,100 | $29,350 | $32,600 | $35,250 | $37,850 | $40,450 | $43,050 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Silver City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$36,550 | $41,750 | $46,950 | $52,150 | $56,350 | $60,500 | $64,700 | $68,850 |