Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Sunland Park, NM

Discover affordable housing in Sunland Park where there are 7+ 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.

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

Meadow Vista II

329 Meadow Vista Blvd, Sunland Park, New Mexico 88063

Meadow Vista Homes

328 Meadow Vista Blvd, Sunland Park, New Mexico 88063

Playa Apartments

142 Linda Vista Dr, Sunland Park, New Mexico 88063

Playa II Apartments

1305 Valle Vista Dr, Sunland Park, New Mexico 88063

Villa Del Rio

102 Villa Del Rio Loop, Sunland Park, New Mexico 88063

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sunland Park, 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 Sunland Park, 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 Sunland Park, New Mexico.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Sunland Park, New Mexico.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Sunland Park, New Mexico.

Go to the New Mexico Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sunland Park.

How many renters live in Sunland Park, New Mexico?

The City of Sunland Park has 16,773 people living in 5,947 households.

There are 3,193 renters living in 1,187 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.04 percent of the population living in Sunland Park.

What is the rental market like in Sunland Park, New Mexico?

There are an estimated 6,447 housing units in the Sunland Park area. Of these, 1,223 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sunland Park, New Mexico, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sunland Park?

The rental vacancy rate in Sunland Park 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 Sunland Park for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sunland Park
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
27 87 368 577 128
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sunland Park

A large number of apartments in Sunland Park 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 Sunland Park are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Sunland Park

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 Sunland Park, New Mexico

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sunland Park?

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 0 100 percent
One BR 87 100 percent
Two BR 320 87 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sunland Park, New Mexico

How many affordable rental units are in Sunland Park?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Sunland Park, New Mexico including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 123
Public Housing 40
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 27
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 205
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sunland Park, New Mexico

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

Income Based Apartments in Sunland Park, New Mexico

Sunland Park features 224 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 Sunland Park, New Mexico

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sunland Park.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sunland Park, New Mexico

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.