Low-FMR metro gap - Las Cruces, NM MSA
Displayed gap in Las Cruces, NM MSA: +23.3% (HUD $1,042 vs ACS $845) · counties in FMR rows: Dona Ana County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 29740 · Las Cruces, NM -23.3% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 23.3% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #49/396 · P12
- SPREAD-PLUS +$197
- PHOTO-FINISH Jackson
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Jackson, MS Metro Area (-0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $197/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Jackson, MS 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 Las Cruces, NM
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Glens Falls -23.22
Glens Falls: -23.2% shortfall
-23.22 % shortfall
- Akron -23.23
Akron: -23.2% shortfall
-23.23 % shortfall
- Pittsburgh -23.24
Pittsburgh: -23.2% shortfall
-23.24 % shortfall
- Las Cruces · this metro -23.31
Las Cruces · this metro: -23.3% shortfall
-23.31 % shortfall
- Jackson -23.37
Jackson: -23.4% shortfall
-23.37 % shortfall
How does Las Cruces, NM compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Las Cruces, NM on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Jackson, MS Metro Area
-23.4% shortfall · HUD $1,288 vs ACS $1,044 · $+$244/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Copiah County, Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County.
- Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
-23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,299 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$245/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Washington County, Westmoreland County.
- Akron, OH Metro Area
-23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,029 · $+$239/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Portage County, Summit County.
- Glens Falls, NY Metro Area
-23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,348 vs ACS $1,094 · $+$254/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Warren County, Washington County.
- Farmington, NM Metro Area
-23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,085 vs ACS $881 · $+$204/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: San Juan County.
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,730 vs ACS $1,401 · $+$329/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cannon County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Robertson County, Rutherford County.
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,021 · $+$240/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Aiken County, Burke County, Columbia County, Edgefield County, McDuffie County, Richmond County.
- Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,181 vs ACS $956 · $+$225/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lee County.
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area
-23.1% shortfall · HUD $1,292 vs ACS $1,050 · $+$242/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: St. Joseph County.
- Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,152 vs ACS $932 · $+$220/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: LaPorte County.
- Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,538 vs ACS $1,244 · $+$294/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Franklin County.
- Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area
-23.0% shortfall · HUD $1,172 vs ACS $953 · $+$219/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Herkimer County, Oneida 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.
- Farmington, NM MSA $1,085 (+$43)
- Albuquerque, NM MSA $1,464 (+$422)
- Santa Fe, NM MSA $1,685 (+$643)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA ($1,735 2-BR); Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,083 2-BR); Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA ($1,979 2-BR); Kingston, NY MSA ($1,818 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Las Cruces, NM MSA.
Las Cruces, NM MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,042/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $845/mo
- Displayed gap: +23.3%
- National FMR percentile: 12 (#49/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
NM HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Western Regional Housing Authority
- Santa Fe Civic 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
- Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe
Full payment standards for Las Cruces, 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.