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New Mexico: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
HUD's 2026 figures for New Mexico: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $89,000.
Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)
Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,700 | $31,150 | $49,850 |
| 2 people | $21,400 | $35,600 | $57,000 |
| 3 people | $24,050 | $40,050 | $64,100 |
| 4 people | $26,700 | $44,500 | $71,200 |
| 5 people | $28,850 | $48,100 | $76,900 |
| 6 people | $31,000 | $51,650 | $82,600 |
| 7 people | $33,150 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 8 people | $35,250 | $58,750 | $94,000 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County Albuquerque, NM MSA |
$1,009 | $1,185 | $1,464 | $2,036 | $2,399 |
| Catron County Catron County, NM |
$773 | $853 | $1,040 | $1,424 | $1,677 |
| Chaves County Chaves County, NM |
$738 | $887 | $1,071 | $1,421 | $1,562 |
| Cibola County Cibola County, NM |
$738 | $823 | $993 | $1,223 | $1,315 |
| Colfax County Colfax County, NM |
$730 | $888 | $973 | $1,302 | $1,569 |
| Curry County Curry County, NM |
$757 | $892 | $1,098 | $1,425 | $1,842 |
| De Baca County De Baca County, NM |
$723 | $798 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,569 |
| Dona Ana County Las Cruces, NM MSA |
$744 | $951 | $1,042 | $1,449 | $1,580 |
| Eddy County Eddy County, NM |
$1,035 | $1,084 | $1,188 | $1,619 | $1,625 |
| Grant County Grant County, NM |
$795 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,304 | $1,388 |
| Guadalupe County Guadalupe County, NM |
$723 | $791 | $973 | $1,332 | $1,569 |
| Harding County Harding County, NM |
$773 | $853 | $1,040 | $1,424 | $1,677 |
| Hidalgo County Hidalgo County, NM |
$723 | $798 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,569 |
| Lea County Lea County, NM |
$1,062 | $1,068 | $1,324 | $1,641 | $1,829 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, NM |
$815 | $820 | $999 | $1,305 | $1,611 |
| Los Alamos County Los Alamos County, NM |
$1,200 | $1,326 | $1,740 | $2,086 | $2,843 |
| Luna County Luna County, NM |
$671 | $783 | $973 | $1,280 | $1,528 |
| McKinley County McKinley County, NM |
$752 | $894 | $1,090 | $1,307 | $1,443 |
| Mora County Mora County, NM |
$723 | $798 | $973 | $1,332 | $1,569 |
| Otero County Otero County, NM |
$671 | $792 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Quay County Quay County, NM |
$723 | $742 | $973 | $1,227 | $1,569 |
| Rio Arriba County Rio Arriba County, NM |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,199 | $1,437 |
| Roosevelt County Roosevelt County, NM |
$725 | $772 | $975 | $1,356 | $1,636 |
| San Juan County Farmington, NM MSA |
$882 | $885 | $1,085 | $1,509 | $1,630 |
| San Miguel County San Miguel County, NM |
$783 | $920 | $1,008 | $1,402 | $1,626 |
| Sandoval County Albuquerque, NM MSA |
$1,009 | $1,185 | $1,464 | $2,036 | $2,399 |
| Santa Fe County Santa Fe, NM MSA |
$1,259 | $1,390 | $1,685 | $2,122 | $2,231 |
| Sierra County Sierra County, NM |
$692 | $765 | $1,004 | $1,396 | $1,619 |
| Socorro County Socorro County, NM |
$723 | $888 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,569 |
| Taos County Taos County, NM |
$908 | $1,072 | $1,279 | $1,593 | $2,146 |
| Torrance County Albuquerque, NM MSA |
$1,009 | $1,185 | $1,464 | $2,036 | $2,399 |
| Union County Union County, NM |
$723 | $770 | $973 | $1,332 | $1,569 |
| Valencia County Albuquerque, NM MSA |
$1,009 | $1,185 | $1,464 | $2,036 | $2,399 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · New Mexico Public Housing Agencies.