; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mesita, NM

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1B Viga Rd
Mesita, New Mexico
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There are 39 low-income apartments in Mesita that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Mesita where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Mesita, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Northern Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
Go to the New Mexico Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Mesita.

Mesita, New Mexico Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mesita, New Mexico

Mesita 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 Mesita, New Mexico

There are 39 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mesita.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mesita, New Mexico

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mesita landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Mesita.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mesita, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $792 and $968.

2024 Mesita, New Mexico Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

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
Mesita, New Mexico Fair Market Rent $629 $700 $880 $1,065 $1,172
Mesita, New Mexico Payment Standard Range $566 to $692 $630 to $770 $792 to $968 $959 to $1,172 $1,055 to $1,289

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Mesita, NM Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 39
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 9.03%
Average Renter Household Size 9.57
Average Household Size 4.05
Median Household Income $40,625 ±$20,844
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 57.14% ± 152.95pp
Total Population 627

Population and Household Demographics

Mesita is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico with a population of 627. There are 155 households in the city with an average household size of 4.05 persons. 9.03% of households in Mesita are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mesita

The median gross income for households in Mesita is $40,625 a year, or $3,385 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mesita, a household making less than $0 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 57.14% of households who rent are overburdened in Mesita.

Area Median Income In Mesita

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 Mesita, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cibola County.

In Mesita, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $65,100

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 in Mesita

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.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Mesita

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mesita AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $34,900 $37,500 $40,100 $42,650
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Mesita AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,650 $25,850 $29,100 $32,300 $34,900 $37,500 $40,100 $42,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Mesita AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$36,200 $41,350 $46,500 $51,650 $55,800 $59,950 $64,050 $68,200