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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Lea County, NM

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Lea County, NM.

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ZIP codes covered

13

2 bedroom rent range

$1,080 - $1,510

3 bedroom rent range

$1,340 - $1,870

Median rent ZIPs

5

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Lea County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Lea County, NM. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
88114$1060$1070$1320$1640$1820
88213$1060$1070$1320$1640$1820
88231$1130$1140$1410$1750$1950
88240$1070$1070$1330$1650$1840
88241$1060$1070$1320$1640$1820
88242$1210$1220$1510$1870$2090
88244$1070$1070$1330$1650$1840
88252$870$870$1080$1340$1490
88260$1000$1010$1250$1550$1730
88262$1000$1010$1250$1550$1730
88264$1000$1020$1230$1560$1700
88265$1090$1090$1360$1690$1880
88267$880$950$1150$1440$1640

Zip Code:

88114

Studio Rent:

$1060

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1640

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

Zip Code:

88213

Studio Rent:

$1060

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1640

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

Zip Code:

88231

Studio Rent:

$1130

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1750

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

Zip Code:

88240

Studio Rent:

$1070

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1330

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1840

Zip Code:

88241

Studio Rent:

$1060

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1640

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

Zip Code:

88242

Studio Rent:

$1210

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2090

Zip Code:

88244

Studio Rent:

$1070

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1330

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1840

Zip Code:

88252

Studio Rent:

$870

1 Bedroom Rent:

$870

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1490

Zip Code:

88260

Studio Rent:

$1000

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1730

Zip Code:

88262

Studio Rent:

$1000

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1730

Zip Code:

88264

Studio Rent:

$1000

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1020

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1560

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1700

Zip Code:

88265

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1690

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1880

Zip Code:

88267

Studio Rent:

$880

1 Bedroom Rent:

$950

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1640

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
88114$954 - $1,166$963 - $1,177$1,188 - $1,452$1,476 - $1,804$1,638 - $2,002
88213$954 - $1,166$963 - $1,177$1,188 - $1,452$1,476 - $1,804$1,638 - $2,002
88231$1,017 - $1,243$1,026 - $1,254$1,269 - $1,551$1,575 - $1,925$1,755 - $2,145
88240$963 - $1,177$963 - $1,177$1,197 - $1,463$1,485 - $1,815$1,656 - $2,024
88241$954 - $1,166$963 - $1,177$1,188 - $1,452$1,476 - $1,804$1,638 - $2,002
88242$1,089 - $1,331$1,098 - $1,342$1,359 - $1,661$1,683 - $2,057$1,881 - $2,299
88244$963 - $1,177$963 - $1,177$1,197 - $1,463$1,485 - $1,815$1,656 - $2,024
88252$783 - $957$783 - $957$972 - $1,188$1,206 - $1,474$1,341 - $1,639
88260$900 - $1,100$909 - $1,111$1,125 - $1,375$1,395 - $1,705$1,557 - $1,903
88262$900 - $1,100$909 - $1,111$1,125 - $1,375$1,395 - $1,705$1,557 - $1,903
88264$900 - $1,100$918 - $1,122$1,107 - $1,353$1,404 - $1,716$1,530 - $1,870
88265$981 - $1,199$981 - $1,199$1,224 - $1,496$1,521 - $1,859$1,692 - $2,068
88267$792 - $968$855 - $1,045$1,035 - $1,265$1,296 - $1,584$1,476 - $1,804

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
88231$1,410$687+$723 (+105%)$1,750$986+$764 (+77%)
88240$1,330$1,031+$299 (+29%)$1,650$1,235+$415 (+34%)
88242$1,510$1,620-$110 (-7%)$1,870$1,500+$370 (+25%)
88260$1,250$980+$270 (+28%)$1,550$1,263+$287 (+23%)
88267$1,150$943+$207 (+22%)$1,440N/AN/A

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