; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Santa Rosa, NM

Santa Rosa Apartments

155 Palm Ave
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Subsidized
PBRA

Cinnamon Ridge Apartments

3725 Historic Route 66
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
S515

Rio Pecos Estates

1005 McCarley Loop
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
HOME
BMIR
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Santa Rosa that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 92 low-income homes in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa, 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
Eastern Regional Housing Authority 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 Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa, New Mexico Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Santa Rosa, New Mexico

Santa Rosa features 92 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 Rosa, New Mexico

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Santa Rosa.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Santa Rosa, New Mexico

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Santa Rosa, New Mexico for a two-bedroom apartment is between $789 and $965.

2024 Santa Rosa, 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
Santa Rosa, New Mexico Fair Market Rent $627 $767 $877 $1,236 $1,488
Santa Rosa, New Mexico Payment Standard Range $564 to $690 $690 to $844 $789 to $965 $1,112 to $1,360 $1,339 to $1,637

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Santa Rosa, NM Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 116
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 92
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 37.48%
Average Renter Household Size 2.25
Average Household Size 3.21
Median Household Income $30,563 ±$11,602
Median Rent $534 ±$69
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 38.52% ± 13.45pp
Total Population 3,040

Population and Household Demographics

Santa Rosa is a city in Guadalupe County, New Mexico with a population of 3,040. There are 755 households in the city with an average household size of 3.21 persons. 37.48% of households in Santa Rosa are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Santa Rosa

The median gross income for households in Santa Rosa is $30,563 a year, or $2,547 a month. The median rent for the city is $534 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Santa Rosa, a household making less than $1,780 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.52% of households who rent are overburdened in Santa Rosa.

Area Median Income In Santa Rosa

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 Santa Rosa, the AMI is calculated from all households within Guadalupe County.

In Santa Rosa, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $49,800

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 Santa Rosa

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 Santa Rosa

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa 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