Fair Market Rent · New Mexico
Fair Market Rent in Taos County, NM
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Taos County is $1,292 a month, +1% from FY2026. Taos County is part of the Taos County, NM (a non-metro county area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $900 | $908 | -0.9% | $810–990 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,104 | $1,072 | +3% | $994–1,214 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,292 | $1,279 | +1% | $1,163–1,421 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,626 | $1,593 | +2.1% | $1,463–1,789 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,932 | $2,146 | -10% | $1,739–2,125 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Taos County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87512 | Amalia | $1,160 | – | – |
| 87513 | Arroyo Hondo | $1,290 | – | – |
| 87514 | Arroyo Seco | $1,290 | – | $1,544 |
| 87517 | Carson | $1,290 | – | – |
| 87519 | Cerro | $1,160 | – | – |
| 87524 | Costilla | $1,290 | – | – |
| 87525 | Taos Ski Valley | $1,170 | – | – |
| 87529 | El Prado | $1,630 | $1,448 | $1,310 |
| 87531 | Embudo | $1,160 | – | – |
| 87543 | Llano | $1,230 | – | – |
| 87553 | Penasco | $1,230 | $1,000 | $1,013 |
| 87556 | Questa | $1,160 | $721 | $703 |
| 87557 | Ranchos De Taos | $1,450 | – | $1,189 |
| 87558 | Red River | $1,160 | – | $933 |
| 87564 | San Cristobal | $1,290 | – | – |
| 87571 | Taos | $1,270 | $1,259 | $1,010 |
| 87579 | Vadito | $1,380 | $379 | – |
| 87580 | Valdez | $1,290 | – | – |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.