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Section 8 rent amounts in Lea County, NM

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lea County, NM is $1,324.

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
$1,324
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
13
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
73,103
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,062
1 BR$1,068
2 BR$1,324
3 BR$1,641
4 BR$1,829

Rent by ZIP

13 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
88114$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County FMR
88213$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County FMR
88231$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County FMR
88240$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County FMR
88241$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County FMR
88242$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County FMR
88244$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County FMR
88252$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County FMR
88260$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County FMR
88262$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County FMR
88264$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County FMR
88265$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County FMR
88267$1,062$1,068$1,324$1,641$1,829County 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 $1,324. 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 Lea County, NM?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lea County, NM is $1,324.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Lea County, NM: Studio $1,062, 1 BR $1,068, 2 BR $1,324, 3 BR $1,641, 4 BR $1,829.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Lea 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 $1,324. 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).