FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.56
1 BR
1 BR- 88337
0.72ratio
FMR$880
Market$1,220
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
2 BR
2 BR- 88337
0.74ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,360
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR- 88337
0.85ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,650
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
4 BR
4 BR- 88337
0.81ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$2,090
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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La Luz, NM fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in La Luz, NM is $1,010 a month. That is up 4.1% from $970 in FY 2026. La Luz is in the Otero County, NM non-metropolitan FMR area. 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Mexico is $1,063, so La Luz is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for La Luz, NM
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$670
$710
+6.0%
$639–$781
1BR
$790
$880
+11.4%
$792–$968
2BR
$970
$1,010
+4.1%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,350
$1,410
+4.4%
$1,269–$1,551
4BR
$1,640
$1,700
+3.7%
$1,530–$1,870
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for La Luz, NM
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$710
$880
$1,010
$1,410
$1,700
FY 2026
$670
$790
$970
$1,350
$1,640
FY 2025
$640
$760
$930
$1,310
$1,580
FY 2024area FMR
$609
$722
$877
$1,236
$1,488
FY 2023area FMR
$568
$695
$795
$1,130
$1,354
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about La Luz, NM rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in La Luz, NM?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $913 to $1,115 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 La Luz, NM in?
La Luz, NM is in the Otero County, NM non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,014.
How much did fair market rent change in La Luz, NM for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.1%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 8.6%.
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