Upper-half FMR gap - Albuquerque, NM MSA
Displayed gap in Albuquerque, NM MSA: +30.4% (HUD $1,464 vs ACS $1,123) · counties in FMR rows: Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, Torrance County, Valencia County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 10740 · Albuquerque, NM -30.4% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 30.4% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #262/396 · P66
- SPREAD-PLUS +$341
- PHOTO-FINISH Santa Rosa-Petalum
- COUNTY-MID 4 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $341/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Albuquerque, NM
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Bakersfield-Dela -30.32
Bakersfield-Dela: -30.3% shortfall
-30.32 % shortfall
- Brunswick-St. Si -30.34
Brunswick-St. Si: -30.3% shortfall
-30.34 % shortfall
- Albuquerque · this metro -30.37
Albuquerque · this metro: -30.4% shortfall
-30.37 % shortfall
- Santa Rosa-Petal -30.4
Santa Rosa-Petal: -30.4% shortfall
-30.4 % shortfall
- Manchester-Nashu -30.57
Manchester-Nashu: -30.6% shortfall
-30.57 % shortfall
How does Albuquerque, NM compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Albuquerque, NM on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area
-30.4% shortfall · HUD $2,827 vs ACS $2,168 · $+$659/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sonoma County.
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA Metro Area
-30.3% shortfall · HUD $1,293 vs ACS $992 · $+$301/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brantley County, Glynn County, McIntosh County.
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area
-30.3% shortfall · HUD $1,483 vs ACS $1,138 · $+$345/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kern County.
- Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area
-30.6% shortfall · HUD $2,127 vs ACS $1,629 · $+$498/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County.
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area
-30.1% shortfall · HUD $1,473 vs ACS $1,132 · $+$341/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County, Brown County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hendricks County, Johnson County.
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,469 vs ACS $1,124 · $+$345/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kings County.
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,273 vs ACS $974 · $+$299/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Greene County, Miami County, Montgomery County.
- Lynchburg, VA Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,187 vs ACS $908 · $+$279/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, Lynchburg city.
- Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area
-30.0% shortfall · HUD $1,547 vs ACS $1,190 · $+$357/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kootenai County.
- Kahului-Wailuku, HI Metro Area
-30.8% shortfall · HUD $2,492 vs ACS $1,905 · $+$587/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kalawao County.
- Chambersburg, PA Metro Area
-30.8% shortfall · HUD $1,379 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$325/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Franklin County.
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area
-30.8% shortfall · HUD $1,252 vs ACS $957 · $+$295/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Wyoming County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
NM FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in NM; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Santa Fe, NM MSA $1,685 (+$221)
- Farmington, NM MSA $1,085 (−$379)
- Las Cruces, NM MSA $1,042 (−$422)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Alexandria, LA MSA ($994 2-BR); Albany, GA MSA ($1,129 2-BR); Aguadilla, PR Metro Area ($564 2-BR); Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,106 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Albuquerque, NM MSA.
Albuquerque, NM MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,464/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,123/mo
- Displayed gap: +30.4%
- National FMR percentile: 66 (#262/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Albuquerque, NM MSA
NM HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority
- Western Regional Housing Authority
- Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority
- El Camino Real Housing Authority
- Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Inc.
- Northern Regional Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the County of San Juan
- Eastern Regional Housing Authority
Full payment standards for Albuquerque, NM MSA · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.