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Buying a home in Black Rock, NM

1 county program and 9 statewide.

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What’s local to Black Rock

No program run for Black Rock alone is listed. A home in Black Rock can use McKinley County’s programs below, plus the New Mexico statewide and federal ones.

The closest city that runs its own program is Rio Rancho, about 121 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.

Anywhere in McKinley

1 county program

The Black Rock market

Kinds of homes here

  • 53.6% single-family
  • 3.6% townhouse
  • 23.5% 2–4 units
  • 3% 5+ units
  • 16.3% mobile & other

About condos. Black Rock’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Native Partnership for Housing Gap Financing (Second Mortgage) lists single-family (1-4 units, primary residence), new construction (site-built or manufactured on permanent foundation) and existing home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.

13%

of Black Rock homes were built before 1980. Pre-1978 homes come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25034.

$56,400
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)
$46,000
Black Rock median household income

See the published limits for McKinley County

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Black Rock’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.

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Across New Mexico and nationwide

71 statewide & federal programs

Black Rock questions

Does Black Rock have its own down payment program?

No program run for Black Rock alone is listed. A home in Black Rock can use the 1 program that cover McKinley County and the 9 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.

Can I use assistance on a condo in Black Rock?

Black Rock’s one local program does not list condos as eligible. Native Partnership for Housing Gap Financing (Second Mortgage) lists single-family (1-4 units, primary residence), new construction (site-built or manufactured on permanent foundation) and existing home. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.

What is the income limit in McKinley County?

Each program sets its own. 11 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for McKinley County, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.

Where can I take a homebuyer class near Black Rock?

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.

Sources: agency sites (July 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.