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Section 8 rent amounts in Dona Ana County, NM

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Dona Ana County, NM is $1,042.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,042
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
29
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
219,870
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$744
1 BR$951
2 BR$1,042
3 BR$1,449
4 BR$1,580

Rent by ZIP

29 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
87936$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
87937$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
87940$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
87941$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88001$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88002$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88003$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88004$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88005$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88007$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88008$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88011$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88012$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88013$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88021$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88024$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88027$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88032$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88033$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88044$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88046$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88047$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88048$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88052$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88054$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88058$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88063$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88072$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR
88081$744$951$1,042$1,449$1,580County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,042. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Dona Ana County, NM?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Dona Ana County, NM is $1,042.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Dona Ana County, NM?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Dona Ana County, NM: Studio $744, 1 BR $951, 2 BR $1,042, 3 BR $1,449, 4 BR $1,580.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Dona Ana County, NM?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,042. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).