Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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White Sands Missile Range, NM fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in White Sands Missile Range, NM is $1,520 a month. That is up 2.7% from $1,480 in FY 2026. White Sands Missile Range is in the Las Cruces, 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 $1,073. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Mexico is $1,063, so White Sands Missile Range is 43% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for White Sands Missile Range, NM
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,060
$1,120
+5.7%
$1,008–$1,232
1BR
$1,350
$1,380
+2.2%
$1,242–$1,518
2BR
$1,480
$1,520
+2.7%
$1,368–$1,672
3BR
$2,060
$2,070
+0.5%
$1,863–$2,277
4BR
$2,240
$2,400
+7.1%
$2,160–$2,640
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for White Sands Missile Range, NM
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,120
$1,380
$1,520
$2,070
$2,400
FY 2026
$1,060
$1,350
$1,480
$2,060
$2,240
FY 2025
$1,110
$1,410
$1,560
$2,170
$2,410
FY 2024
$1,080
$1,290
$1,450
$2,030
$2,290
FY 2023
$1,070
$1,160
$1,340
$1,900
$2,190
Questions about White Sands Missile Range, NM rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in White Sands Missile Range, NM?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,073, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $966 to $1,180 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,520 it would be $1,368 to $1,672. 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 White Sands Missile Range, NM in?
White Sands Missile Range, NM is in the Las Cruces, NM MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,073.
How much did fair market rent change in White Sands Missile Range, NM for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.7%, from $1,480 in FY 2026 to $1,520 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.4%.
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