HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Los Alamos County, New Mexico (FY 2027)
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Los Alamos County is $1,874 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,874
+7.7% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,687–$2,061
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$74,960
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in New Mexico
1st of 33
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,305 | $1,175–$1,436 | $52,200 | $25.10/hr | +8.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,433 | $1,290–$1,576 | $57,320 | $27.56/hr | +8.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,874 | $1,687–$2,061 | $74,960 | $36.04/hr | +7.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,233 | $2,010–$2,456 | $89,320 | $42.94/hr | +7.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $3,132 | $2,819–$3,445 | $125,280 | $60.23/hr | +10.2% |
Five to eight bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $3,602 | $3,242–$3,962 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $4,072 | $3,665–$4,479 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $4,541 | $4,087–$4,995 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $5,011 | $4,510–$5,512 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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What a voucher pays here
The FMR isn't the check you'd receive. Your local housing authority turns it into a payment standard, set between 90% and 110% of FMR, so a two-bedroom here lands between $1,687 and $2,061. Subtract about 30% of the tenant's income and that's the housing assistance payment. If you ask more than similar unassisted units rent for, the PHA's rent reasonableness check will push back.
At the standard 30% of income, a household needs about $74,960 a year to afford $1,874 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $36 an hour.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,687 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,874 | Voucher pays at 110%$2,061 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $937 | $1,124 | $1,311 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $487 | $674 | $861 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2026 ($1,740) to FY 2027 ($1,874). Since FY 2020 it's up 69% in total, about 7.8% a year. The New Mexico median moved up 2% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $820 | $909 | $1,107 | $1,490 | $1,931 | — |
| FY 2021 | $859 | $944 | $1,182 | $1,583 | $2,046 | +6.8% |
| FY 2022 | $774 | $850 | $1,068 | $1,449 | $1,842 | -9.6% |
| FY 2023 | $860 | $936 | $1,195 | $1,598 | $2,036 | +11.9% |
| FY 2024 | $995 | $1,037 | $1,363 | $1,722 | $2,313 | +14.1% |
| FY 2025 | $997 | $1,074 | $1,409 | $1,698 | $2,366 | +3.4% |
| FY 2026 | $1,200 | $1,326 | $1,740 | $2,086 | $2,843 | +23.5% |
| FY 2027In effect | $1,305 | $1,433 | $1,874 | $2,233 | $3,132 | +7.7% |
About this rate
HUD sets Fair Market Rent once a year, based on what typical units in the area actually rent for, with utilities folded in. FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, and in Los Alamos County the five published rates run from $1,305 to $3,132, studio through four bedrooms.
Los Alamos is a nonmetro county, so HUD sets its FMR from rents in the county itself rather than a wider metro. The number applies county-wide, from Los Alamos on out.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $1,063. Los Alamos comes in at $1,874, about 76% above that, and ranks 1st of 33 in New Mexico. Against the national median county ($1,063) it's about 76% above. Population is around 19,435.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs for the 2 ZIP codes it covers in Los Alamos. Two-bedroom rates run from $1,710 in 87547 (White Rock) to $1,860 in 87544 (Los Alamos), a $150 spread inside one county. Whether your housing authority uses the ZIP rate or the county rate depends on whether HUD has designated this area for Small Area FMRs. Ask the PHA which one it's on before you price a unit.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Los Alamos.
Santa Fe County
25 mi · 156,105 people
$1,735
-7%
Sandoval County
28 mi · 153,604 people
$1,384
-26%
Rio Arriba County
31 mi · 40,070 people
$1,014
-46%
Taos County
55 mi · 34,543 people
$1,292
-31%
Bernalillo County
58 mi · 673,930 people
$1,384
-26%
Mora County
62 mi · 4,149 people
$1,014
-46%
San Miguel County
62 mi · 26,850 people
$1,077
-43%
Torrance County
80 mi · 15,490 people
$1,384
-26%
Questions people ask
$1,874 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,305 for a studio, $1,433 for one bedroom, $2,233 for three and $3,132 for four.
Tools for this county
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