Lea County, NM fair market rent

Lea County, NM · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$1,3272 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $1,194–$1,460 · +0.2% 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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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$1,111	$1,062	+4.6%
1 bedroom	$1,117	$1,068	+4.6%
2 bedrooms	$1,327	$1,324	+0.2%
3 bedrooms	$1,670	$1,641	+1.8%
4 bedrooms	$1,823	$1,829	-0.3%

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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$877
FY18$805
FY19$942
FY20$951
FY21$1,026
FY22$930
FY23$1,021
FY24$1,168
FY25$1,131
FY26$1,324
FY27$1,327

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

13 ZIPs in Lea County, NM

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