Dona Ana County, NM fair market rent
Las Cruces, NM MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $966–$1,180 · +3.0% 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. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $790 | $744 | +6.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $975 | $951 | +2.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,073 | $1,042 | +3.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,461 | $1,449 | +0.8% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,692 | $1,580 | +7.1% |
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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$695
- FY18$753
- FY19$700
- FY20$742
- FY21$734
- FY22$787
- FY23$893
- FY24$989
- FY25$1,041
- FY26$1,042
- FY27$1,073
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
29 ZIPs in Las Cruces, NM MSA- ZIP 79835Studio $740 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,800
- ZIP 79922Studio $970 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $1,920 · 4BR $2,340
- ZIP 87936Studio $790 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 87937Studio $750 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 87940Studio $820 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,510 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 87941Studio $790 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 88001Studio $790 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 88002Studio $1,120 · 1BR $1,380 · 3BR $2,070 · 4BR $2,400
- ZIP 88003Studio $790 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 88004Studio $780 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,670
- ZIP 88005Studio $780 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,670
- ZIP 88007Studio $750 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 88008Studio $990 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $1,820 · 4BR $2,110
- ZIP 88011Studio $890 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,650 · 4BR $1,910
- ZIP 88012Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,310 · 3BR $1,960 · 4BR $2,270
- ZIP 88013Studio $790 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 88021Studio $750 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 88024Studio $750 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 88027Studio $750 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 88032Studio $790 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 88033Studio $790 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 88044Studio $770 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,620
- ZIP 88046Studio $780 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,670
- ZIP 88047Studio $800 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88048Studio $750 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 88052Studio $950 · 1BR $1,170 · 3BR $1,750 · 4BR $2,030
- ZIP 88063Studio $750 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 88072Studio $750 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 88081Studio $720 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,670