Section 8 · NM
Section 8 rent — New Mexico
Fair Market Rents in New Mexico for FY2026, by county and bedroom count. Each county's local housing authority sets its payment standard between 90% and 110% of these figures.
New Mexico counties
FY2026 Section 8 rent by county, per bedroom count. Select a county for the full breakdown and payment-standard range.
- Bernalillo County$1,464/mo
- Catron County$1,040/mo
- Chaves County$1,071/mo
- Cibola County$993/mo
- Colfax County$973/mo
- Curry County$1,098/mo
- De Baca County$973/mo
- Dona Ana County$1,042/mo
- Eddy County$1,188/mo
- Grant County$1,048/mo
- Guadalupe County$973/mo
- Harding County$1,040/mo
- Hidalgo County$973/mo
- Lea County$1,324/mo
- Lincoln County$999/mo
- Los Alamos County$1,740/mo
- Luna County$973/mo
- McKinley County$1,090/mo
- Mora County$973/mo
- Otero County$973/mo
- Quay County$973/mo
- Rio Arriba County$973/mo
- Roosevelt County$975/mo
- Sandoval County$1,464/mo
- San Juan County$1,085/mo
- San Miguel County$1,008/mo
- Santa Fe County$1,685/mo
- Sierra County$1,004/mo
- Socorro County$973/mo
- Taos County$1,279/mo
- Torrance County$1,464/mo
- Union County$973/mo
- Valencia County$1,464/mo
Frequently asked questions
What does Section 8 pay per bedroom in New Mexico?
Section 8 is anchored to HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent. Select a county below for the 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4-bedroom figures, then expect the PHA's payment standard between 90% and 110% of each one.
Is the payment standard higher or lower than FMR in New Mexico?
It depends on your county's public housing authority. PHAs set payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the county FMR, so the actual voucher amount can be up to 10% above or below the published figure.
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