Otero County, CO fair market rent
Otero County, CO · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $953–$1,165 · +8.8% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $787 | $737 | +6.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $810 | $742 | +9.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,059 | $973 | +8.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,359 | $1,303 | +4.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,770 | $1,632 | +8.5% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$707
- FY18$786
- FY19$795
- FY20$756
- FY21$832
- FY22$931
- FY23$899
- FY24$1,017
- FY25$933
- FY26$973
- FY27$1,059
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
7 ZIPs in Otero County, CO- ZIP 81030Studio $910 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,580 · 4BR $2,060
- ZIP 81039Studio $750 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,670
- ZIP 81050Studio $760 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 81058Studio $880 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,820
- ZIP 81059Studio $870 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 81067Studio $860 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,490 · 4BR $1,940
- ZIP 81077Studio $800 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,800