Otero County, NM fair market rent
Otero County, NM · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $913–$1,115 · +4.2% 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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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $706 | $671 | +5.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $877 | $792 | +10.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,014 | $973 | +4.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,404 | $1,353 | +3.8% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,695 | $1,632 | +3.9% |
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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$667
- FY18$697
- FY19$717
- FY20$714
- FY21$757
- FY22$726
- FY23$795
- FY24$877
- FY25$933
- FY26$973
- FY27$1,014
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
18 ZIPs in Otero County, NM- ZIP 79837Studio $710 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88081Studio $720 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,670
- ZIP 88310Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88311Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88314Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88317Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88325Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88330Studio $900 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $2,160
- ZIP 88337Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88339Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88340Studio $740 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88342Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 88344Studio $830 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 88347Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88349Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88350Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88352Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 88354Studio $710 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,700