Above-median FMR - Albuquerque, NM MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Albuquerque, NM MSA is $1,464/month - 66th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#262 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 30.4% above market ; FMR rows touch Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, Torrance County, Valencia County .
Upper-half placement for Albuquerque, NM MSA
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area; Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA; Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA; Dover, DE MSA .
Low-FMR contrast set: Alexandria, LA MSA, Albany, GA MSA, Aguadilla, PR Metro Area, Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, Boone County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area, Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA .
NM-state FMR neighbors for Albuquerque, NM MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside NM: Santa Fe, NM MSA ($1,685); Farmington, NM MSA ($1,085); Las Cruces, NM MSA ($1,042) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Albuquerque, NM MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,009/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,185/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,464/mo |
| 3-BR | $2,036/mo |
| 4-BR | $2,399/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Albuquerque, NM MSA
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Albuquerque, NM MSA; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,009/mo | $908/mo | $1,110/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,185/mo | $1,067/mo | $1,304/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,464/mo | $1,318/mo | $1,610/mo |
| 3-BR | $2,036/mo | $1,832/mo | $2,240/mo |
| 4-BR | $2,399/mo | $2,159/mo | $2,639/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Albuquerque, NM MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,464/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,318–$1,610/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Albuquerque, NM MSA
Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.
- Latest 2-BR
- $1,464
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- +10.0%
- from FY2025 $1,331
- Span change
- +47.0%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $996/mo | - |
| 2023 | $1,144/mo | +14.9% |
| 2024 | $1,222/mo | +6.8% |
| 2025 | $1,331/mo | +8.9% |
| 2026 | $1,464/mo | +10.0% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Albuquerque, NM MSA, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,123/mo → 30.4% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Albuquerque, NM MSA.
PHAs naming Albuquerque, NM MSA
- City of Albuquerque Housing Authority · 4,761 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in New Mexico . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
NM agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in NM whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- 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
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe
- Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences
Full near-amount ladder
- Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,465
- Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA · $1,460
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA · $1,469
- Dover, DE MSA · $1,470
- Punta Gorda, FL MSA · $1,470
- Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,471
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA · $1,471
- Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,473
- Visalia, CA MSA · $1,474
- Longview-Kelso, WA MSA · $1,451
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA · $1,483
- Victoria, TX MSA · $1,442
What to do with this FMR desk
Albuquerque, NM HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,464/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+47.0% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. City of Albuquerque Housing Authority
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (30.4% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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