Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Cedar Crest, NM fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cedar Crest, NM is $1,610 a month. That is down 9.6% from $1,780 in FY 2026. Cedar Crest is in the Albuquerque, NM MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,384. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Mexico is $1,063, so Cedar Crest is 51% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cedar Crest, NM
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,240
$1,120
−9.7%
$1,008–$1,232
1BR
$1,450
$1,310
−9.7%
$1,179–$1,441
2BR
$1,780
$1,610
−9.6%
$1,449–$1,771
3BR
$2,470
$2,230
−9.7%
$2,007–$2,453
4BR
$2,900
$2,610
−10.0%
$2,349–$2,871
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cedar Crest, NM
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,120
$1,310
$1,610
$2,230
$2,610
FY 2026
$1,240
$1,450
$1,780
$2,470
$2,900
FY 2025
$1,180
$1,400
$1,720
$2,410
$2,840
FY 2024
$1,080
$1,310
$1,590
$2,240
$2,680
FY 2023
$1,150
$1,420
$1,720
$2,440
$2,930
Questions about Cedar Crest, NM rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cedar Crest, NM?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,384, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,246 to $1,522 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,610 it would be $1,449 to $1,771. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Cedar Crest, NM in?
Cedar Crest, NM is in the Albuquerque, NM MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,384.
How much did fair market rent change in Cedar Crest, NM for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.6%, from $1,780 in FY 2026 to $1,610 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 6.4%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set