Section 8 — NM ZIP index

New Mexico ZIP codes
with a Section 8 rent.

Every New Mexico ZIP code HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for — 415 of them, FY2026. Grouped by HUD area, with the 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom ceiling beside each one. Open any ZIP for its full schedule from studio to 4-bedroom.

data as of 2026-08-19 · HUD FY2026

Read the number right

Why the ZIP beats the metro average.

One number per metro hides the spread that decides whether a deal pencils.

A ZIP-level Fair Market Rent is HUD's Small Area FMR: instead of one voucher ceiling for an entire metro, HUD publishes a separate ceiling for each ZIP code, set from what rents actually cost in that ZIP. The metro figure is an average over all of them, so it sits above the weaker ZIPs and below the stronger ones — which is why two houses fifteen minutes apart in the same city can carry Section 8 ceilings hundreds of dollars apart. Underwrite the ZIP's number, not the metro's. The published FMR is still a reference, not a payment: housing authorities set their payment standard at roughly 90–110% of it, and every unit has to clear a rent reasonableness test against comparable local rentals before a lease is approved.

Every ZIP

FMR by ZIP code.

2-bedroom and 3-bedroom Fair Market Rent for each ZIP, listed under the HUD area it belongs to. What Fair Market Rent means.

All 415 ZIPs · 30 HUD areas · data as of 2026-08-19 · HUD FY2026

ZIP2 BR3 BR
Albuquerque, NM MSA
87001$1,200$1,680
87004$1,370$1,910
87008$1,780$2,470
87009$1,200$1,680
87016$1,200$1,680
87022$1,270$1,770
87023$1,200$1,680
87024$1,350$1,880
87025$1,660$2,310
87027$1,430$1,910
87031$1,530$2,130
87032$1,200$1,680
87041$1,210$1,680
87042$1,350$1,870
87043$2,020$2,810
87044$1,590$2,210
87048$1,680$2,340
87052$1,200$1,680
87053$1,350$1,880
87059$1,350$1,830
87060$1,530$2,130
87061$1,200$1,680
87063$1,200$1,680
87068$1,200$1,680
87070$1,200$1,680
87072$1,460$2,030
87083$1,910$2,660
87101$1,440$2,000
87102$1,360$1,890
87103$1,440$2,000
87104$1,410$1,960
87105$1,270$1,770
87106$1,390$1,930
87107$1,230$1,710
87108$1,230$1,710
87109$1,590$2,210
87110$1,560$2,170
87111$1,840$2,560
87112$1,420$1,970
87113$2,040$2,840
87114$1,660$2,310
87115$1,440$2,000
87116$2,200$3,060
87117$1,500$2,080
87119$1,440$2,000
87120$1,660$2,310
87121$1,730$2,410
87122$2,200$3,060
87123$1,330$1,850
87124$1,750$2,430
87125$1,440$2,000
87144$2,050$2,850
87151$1,730$2,410
87153$1,440$2,000
87154$1,440$2,000
87174$1,790$2,490
87176$1,440$2,000
87181$1,440$2,000
87184$1,440$2,000
87185$1,440$2,000
87187$1,440$2,000
87190$1,440$2,000
87191$1,440$2,000
87192$1,440$2,000
87193$1,440$2,000
87194$1,440$2,000
87195$1,440$2,000
87196$1,440$2,000
87197$1,440$2,000
87198$1,440$2,000
87199$1,440$2,000
Socorro County, NM
87002$1,200$1,680
87006$1,200$1,680
87011$1,000$1,310
87028$970$1,350
87036$1,200$1,680
87062$1,200$1,680
87801$970$1,350
87823$970$1,350
87825$970$1,350
87828$970$1,350
87831$970$1,350
87832$970$1,350
Cibola County, NM
87005$1,010$1,230
87007$990$1,220
87014$1,210$1,710
87021$1,010$1,240
87026$1,530$2,130
87034$990$1,220
87038$990$1,220
87040$990$1,220
87049$990$1,220
87051$1,020$1,260
87315$970$1,200
87357$970$1,200
Santa Fe, NM MSA
87010$1,660$2,090
87015$1,520$1,990
87035$1,470$1,860
87047$1,620$2,240
87501$1,930$2,430
87502$1,690$2,130
87504$1,690$2,130
87505$1,750$2,200
87507$1,590$2,000
87508$2,050$2,580
87540$1,910$2,400
87567$1,470$1,860
87574$1,690$2,130
87592$1,690$2,130
87594$1,690$2,130
Rio Arriba County, NM
87012$970$1,200
87013$1,430$1,910
87017$970$1,200
87018$1,320$1,770
87029$970$1,200
87037$1,100$1,470
87046$1,260$1,710
87064$970$1,200
87412$1,020$1,420
87419$1,180$1,510
87510$970$1,200
87511$970$1,200
87515$970$1,200
87516$970$1,200
87518$970$1,200
87520$970$1,200
87522$1,470$1,860
87523$1,260$1,530
87527$1,210$1,500
87528$1,200$1,680
87530$970$1,200
87531$970$1,200
87532$1,470$1,860
87537$970$1,200
87539$970$1,200
87548$970$1,200
87551$970$1,200
87554$970$1,200
87566$970$1,200
87575$970$1,200
87578$1,370$1,690
87581$970$1,200
87582$1,020$1,260
McKinley County, NM
87020$1,020$1,260
87045$980$1,180
87301$1,110$1,330
87305$1,090$1,310
87310$1,220$1,480
87311$1,100$1,320
87312$1,150$1,390
87313$970$1,310
87316$1,370$1,640
87317$1,410$1,700
87319$1,190$1,500
87320$1,140$1,370
87321$1,510$1,840
87322$1,150$1,380
87323$1,130$1,370
87325$1,050$1,330
87326$1,090$1,310
87327$970$1,170
87328$1,050$1,410
87347$1,420$1,710
87365$1,130$1,370
87375$1,640$1,970
San Miguel County, NM
87056$1,470$1,860
87535$1,580$2,010
87538$1,010$1,400
87552$1,470$1,860
87560$970$1,350
87562$1,010$1,400
87565$990$1,380
87569$1,000$1,390
87573$1,720$2,160
87583$970$1,350
87701$1,020$1,420
87711$1,010$1,400
87731$1,010$1,400
87742$1,000$1,390
87745$1,010$1,400
87746$1,020$1,410
88416$1,010$1,400
88421$1,020$1,410
88431$1,010$1,400
88439$1,010$1,400
Farmington, NM MSA
87364$970$1,350
87401$1,150$1,600
87402$1,200$1,670
87410$1,030$1,430
87413$1,020$1,420
87415$1,630$2,270
87416$1,230$1,710
87417$970$1,350
87418$1,150$1,530
87420$970$1,350
87421$1,170$1,620
87455$970$1,350
87461$970$1,350
87499$1,050$1,460
Los Alamos County, NM
87506$1,500$1,890
87544$1,730$2,070
87547$1,630$1,990
Taos County, NM
87512$1,050$1,360
87513$1,280$1,590
87514$1,280$1,590
87517$1,280$1,590
87519$1,090$1,360
87521$1,090$1,350
87524$1,060$1,360
87525$1,170$1,460
87529$1,670$2,080
87543$1,240$1,550
87549$990$1,240
87553$1,200$1,490
87556$1,090$1,360
87557$1,500$1,870
87558$1,130$1,410
87564$1,280$1,590
87571$1,230$1,530
87576$1,280$1,590
87577$1,250$1,550
87579$1,420$1,770
87580$1,280$1,590
Sierra County, NM
87654$1,000$1,390
87901$970$1,350
87930$1,000$1,390
87931$1,000$1,390
87933$1,000$1,390
87935$1,420$1,970
87936$1,040$1,440
87939$1,000$1,390
87942$1,000$1,390
87943$1,000$1,390
88042$1,000$1,390
Colfax County, NM
87710$1,460$1,950
87714$970$1,300
87718$1,330$1,780
87728$970$1,300
87729$970$1,300
87740$1,020$1,360
87747$970$1,300
87749$1,190$1,590
Mora County, NM
87712$970$1,330
87713$970$1,330
87715$970$1,330
87722$970$1,330
87723$970$1,330
87732$970$1,330
87734$970$1,330
87735$970$1,330
87736$970$1,330
87750$970$1,330
87752$970$1,330
87753$970$1,330
Guadalupe County, NM
87724$1,010$1,380
88321$1,200$1,680
88353$970$1,330
88435$1,010$1,380
Harding County, NM
87730$1,020$1,390
87733$1,180$1,560
Union County, NM
87743$1,050$1,440
88410$1,110$1,470
88414$970$1,320
88415$970$1,330
88418$970$1,330
88419$970$1,330
88422$1,000$1,350
88424$980$1,340
88430$1,290$1,660
88436$1,000$1,360
Catron County, NM
87820$1,040$1,420
87824$1,040$1,420
87827$1,040$1,420
87829$1,040$1,420
87830$970$1,330
88039$1,040$1,420
Grant County, NM
87821$1,040$1,420
88022$1,070$1,330
88023$970$1,210
88025$1,050$1,310
88026$1,040$1,290
88028$1,050$1,310
88034$1,020$1,310
88036$1,050$1,310
88038$1,050$1,310
88041$1,050$1,310
88043$1,130$1,410
88049$1,050$1,310
88051$1,050$1,310
88053$970$1,210
88055$1,040$1,350
88061$1,080$1,340
88062$1,050$1,310
88065$1,080$1,340
Las Cruces, NM MSA
87937$970$1,350
87940$1,060$1,480
87941$1,040$1,450
88001$1,090$1,520
88002$1,480$2,060
88003$1,090$1,520
88004$1,040$1,450
88005$1,040$1,450
88007$970$1,350
88008$1,190$1,660
88011$1,170$1,630
88012$1,380$1,920
88013$1,040$1,450
88021$970$1,350
88024$970$1,350
88027$970$1,350
88032$1,040$1,450
88033$1,040$1,450
88044$1,000$1,380
88046$1,120$1,560
88047$1,070$1,490
88048$970$1,350
88052$1,240$1,720
88063$970$1,350
88072$970$1,350
Hidalgo County, NM
88009$970$1,350
88020$970$1,350
88040$970$1,340
88045$990$1,360
88056$970$1,350
Luna County, NM
88029$970$1,280
88030$970$1,280
88031$970$1,280
Otero County, NM
88081$970$1,350
88310$970$1,350
88311$970$1,350
88314$970$1,350
88317$970$1,350
88325$970$1,350
88330$1,270$1,770
88337$970$1,350
88339$970$1,350
88340$970$1,350
88342$970$1,350
88344$1,050$1,410
88347$970$1,350
88349$970$1,350
88350$970$1,350
88352$970$1,350
88354$970$1,350
Roosevelt County, NM
88101$1,140$1,480
88113$990$1,270
88114$1,320$1,640
88115$980$1,360
88116$1,010$1,380
88118$970$1,310
88123$980$1,360
88124$970$1,270
88125$980$1,360
88126$980$1,360
88130$980$1,360
88132$980$1,350
88134$970$1,240
88135$1,130$1,440
Curry County, NM
88102$1,100$1,430
88103$1,140$1,480
88133$1,100$1,430
Quay County, NM
88112$1,080$1,390
88120$1,020$1,300
88121$970$1,230
88401$970$1,230
88411$1,060$1,320
88417$970$1,280
88426$1,340$1,700
88427$970$1,230
88433$970$1,230
88434$970$1,230
De Baca County, NM
88119$970$1,170
Lincoln County, NM
88136$1,130$1,510
88301$990$1,400
88312$1,000$1,310
88316$1,090$1,420
88318$1,200$1,680
88323$1,000$1,310
88324$1,000$1,310
88336$1,000$1,310
88338$1,000$1,310
88341$1,020$1,340
88343$1,000$1,310
88345$1,040$1,360
88346$970$1,270
88348$1,000$1,310
88351$1,000$1,310
88355$1,040$1,360
Chaves County, NM
88201$1,180$1,570
88202$1,070$1,420
88203$1,020$1,350
88230$1,010$1,340
88232$970$1,290
Eddy County, NM
88210$1,090$1,490
88220$1,230$1,680
88221$1,190$1,620
88250$1,120$1,520
88253$1,180$1,580
88254$1,160$1,590
88255$1,090$1,490
88256$1,180$1,610
88263$1,200$1,640
88268$1,190$1,620
Lea County, NM
88213$1,320$1,640
88231$1,410$1,750
88240$1,330$1,650
88241$1,320$1,640
88242$1,510$1,870
88244$1,330$1,650
88252$1,080$1,340
88260$1,250$1,550
88262$1,250$1,550
88264$1,230$1,560
88265$1,360$1,690
88267$1,150$1,440

SAFMR = ZIP-level variation. HUD sets Small Area Fair Market Rents by ZIP across most large metros, so two homes in one city can carry very different voucher ceilings.

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Data source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents (Small Area FMRs where published), snapshot 2026-08-19. Payment standards vary by public housing authority (typically 90–110% of FMR). Figures are for research and do not guarantee approved rent on any specific unit.

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