Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in NM (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 420 ZIP codes across 30 HUD FMR areas in NM. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,010 to $2,080.

Average FMR by bedroom size in NM

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$896
1 bedroom$992
2 bedroom$1,204
3 bedroom$1,603
4 bedroom$1,860

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in NM

Across the 420 NM ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,179 to $1,204, a change of +$25 (+2.1%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in NM.

HUD FMR areas in NM

NM is divided into 30 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
Santa Fe15$1,715$1,520 - $2,020
Los Alamos County3$1,713$1,570 - $1,860
Albuquerque71$1,451$1,320 - $2,080
Lea County12$1,323$1,200 - $1,660
Taos County21$1,267$1,160 - $1,630
Eddy County10$1,230$1,170 - $1,280
San Miguel County20$1,195$1,050 - $1,740
Harding County2$1,190$1,010 - $1,370
McKinley County24$1,165$1,010 - $1,570
Curry County3$1,153$1,150 - $1,160
Colfax County8$1,134$1,010 - $1,520
Farmington14$1,133$1,010 - $1,470
Rio Arriba County33$1,132$1,010 - $1,520
Socorro County12$1,119$1,010 - $1,320
Las Cruces27$1,119$1,010 - $1,520
Guadalupe County4$1,095$1,010 - $1,320
Cibola County12$1,087$1,010 - $1,430
Lincoln County16$1,082$1,010 - $1,320
Chaves County5$1,080$1,010 - $1,210
Union County10$1,070$1,010 - $1,370
Grant County18$1,062$1,010 - $1,110
Roosevelt County14$1,062$1,010 - $1,330
Quay County10$1,061$1,010 - $1,390
Sierra County11$1,053$1,010 - $1,400
Catron County6$1,052$1,010 - $1,060
Otero County18$1,029$1,010 - $1,290
Mora County12$1,023$1,010 - $1,170
Luna County3$1,013$1,010 - $1,020
De Baca County1$1,010$1,010 - $1,010
Hidalgo County5$1,010$1,010 - $1,010

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in NM

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
87116Albuquerque$2,080
87043Albuquerque$2,080
87122Albuquerque$2,080
87508Santa Fe$2,020
87144Albuquerque$1,990
87501Santa Fe$1,960
87113Albuquerque$1,910
87540Santa Fe$1,900
87544Los Alamos County$1,860
87505Santa Fe$1,780
87083Albuquerque$1,780
87111Albuquerque$1,760
87574Santa Fe$1,740
87592Santa Fe$1,740
87594Santa Fe$1,740
87502Santa Fe$1,740
87056San Miguel County$1,740
87504Santa Fe$1,740
87535San Miguel County$1,720
87547Los Alamos County$1,710
87174Albuquerque$1,710
87120Albuquerque$1,700
87010Santa Fe$1,690
87124Albuquerque$1,680
88242Lea County$1,660

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in NM

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
87714Colfax County$1,010
88023Grant County$1,010
88072Las Cruces$1,010
87315Cibola County$1,010
87729Colfax County$1,010
88119De Baca County$1,010
88021Las Cruces$1,010
88048Las Cruces$1,010
87937Las Cruces$1,010
88063Las Cruces$1,010
87357Cibola County$1,010
87728Colfax County$1,010
87747Colfax County$1,010
88007Las Cruces$1,010
87364Farmington$1,010
87410Farmington$1,010
88024Las Cruces$1,010
87417Farmington$1,010
87420Farmington$1,010
87455Farmington$1,010
87461Farmington$1,010
88027Las Cruces$1,010
88039Catron County$1,010
88232Chaves County$1,010
88026Grant County$1,010

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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