Nm County Directory
HUD FY2026 income limits, Fair Market Rents and Median Family Incomes for every HUD county published in Nm.
Updated Aug 17, 2026 · Dataset v3 · 4,764 HUD entities · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS reference: Publication 15-T (2026) · BLS CPI-U 1913-01 – 2026-07
Nm at a glance
Counties indexed
33
State median family income
$73,700
per year · middle HUD Median Family Income across counties
State median FMR (2BR)
$1,040
per month · middle HUD Fair Market Rent across counties
Top counties by signal
Highest HUD Median Family Income
- 1.Los Alamos County$182,500/yr
- 2.Santa Fe County$118,600/yr
- 3.Bernalillo County$100,400/yr
- 4.Sandoval County$100,400/yr
- 5.Torrance County$100,400/yr
Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)
- 1.Los Alamos County$1,740/mo
- 2.Santa Fe County$1,685/mo
- 3.Bernalillo County$1,464/mo
- 4.Sandoval County$1,464/mo
- 5.Torrance County$1,464/mo
Highest FMR-to-income benchmark
- 1.Luna County24.2%
- 2.Socorro County23.4%
- 3.McKinley County23.2%
- 4.Mora County20.2%
- 5.Chaves County19.6%
Benchmark = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ HUD Median Family Income. Two published HUD figures — not a measured rent burden.
Featured clusters
HUD county groupings by published-figure profile.
Income Leaders
Highest HUD Median Family Income
Lowest Rent-to-Income Benchmark
Lowest (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ HUD MFI
High Rent Markets
Highest HUD Fair Market Rents
Frequently asked questions
How many HUD counties are in Nm?
Nm has 33 HUD counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, from the HUD FY2026 income limit and Fair Market Rent tables.
Which county in Nm has the highest HUD Median Family Income?
Los Alamos County has the highest HUD Median Family Income in Nm at $182,500 per year. This is HUD's Median Family Income for the area, not a Census median household income.
Which county in Nm has the highest Fair Market Rent?
Los Alamos County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Nm at $1,740 per month.
Which county in Nm has the lowest FMR-to-income benchmark?
Los Alamos County, at approximately 11.4%. The benchmark is (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ HUD Median Family Income. Both inputs are published HUD area figures, so it is not a measured rent burden and does not describe what any household actually spends.