; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Pojoaque, NM

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White Sands Village

5 E of Us84/285 On Cty Rd 109
Pojoaque, New Mexico
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There are 30 low-income apartments in Pojoaque that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Pojoaque where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

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 Pojoaque, 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
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the New Mexico Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pojoaque.

Pojoaque, New Mexico Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Pojoaque, New Mexico

Pojoaque 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 Pojoaque, New Mexico

There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pojoaque.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pojoaque, New Mexico

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pojoaque, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,382 and $1,689.

2024 Pojoaque, 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
Pojoaque, New Mexico Fair Market Rent $1,171 $1,317 $1,535 $1,960 $2,044
Pojoaque, New Mexico Payment Standard Range $1,054 to $1,288 $1,185 to $1,449 $1,382 to $1,689 $1,764 to $2,156 $1,840 to $2,248

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Pojoaque, NM Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 30
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.57%
Average Renter Household Size 2.37
Average Household Size 2.53
Median Household Income $49,250 ±$4,849
Median Rent $804 ±$28
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 27.64% ± 7.82pp
Total Population 2,202

Population and Household Demographics

Pojoaque is a city in Santa Fe County, New Mexico with a population of 2,202. There are 871 households in the city with an average household size of 2.53 persons. 31.57% of households in Pojoaque are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Pojoaque

The median gross income for households in Pojoaque is $49,250 a year, or $4,104 a month. The median rent for the city is $804 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Pojoaque, a household making less than $2,680 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 27.64% of households who rent are overburdened in Pojoaque.

Area Median Income In Pojoaque

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 Pojoaque, the AMI is calculated from all households within Santa Fe County.

In Pojoaque, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $95,600

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 Pojoaque

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 Pojoaque

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Pojoaque AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,950 $20,500 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Pojoaque AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,900 $34,150 $38,400 $42,650 $46,100 $49,500 $52,900 $56,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Pojoaque AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,800 $54,600 $61,450 $68,250 $73,750 $79,200 $84,650 $90,100