FY2027 Small Area FMR · Alamogordo, NM

ZIP 88310 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 88310 (Alamogordo, NM) is $1,010 a month, up 4.1% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Otero County, NM area-wide FMR of $1,014.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,010per month ▲ 4.1%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,014Otero County, NM

Rank in the area3rdof 18 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$909

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,010

110% of SAFMR$1,111

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$710▲ 6.0%

1 BR$880▲ 11.4%

2 BR$1,010▲ 4.1%

3 BR$1,410▲ 4.4%

4 BR$1,700▲ 3.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 88310 sits in the Otero County, NM area

Of the 18 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 88310 has the 3rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Otero County, NM is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,014 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,010 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$710	$639 – $781	$706	$670
1 bedroom	$880	$792 – $968	$877	$790
2 bedrooms	$1,010	$909 – $1,111	$1,014	$970
3 bedrooms	$1,410	$1,269 – $1,551	$1,404	$1,350
4 bedrooms	$1,700	$1,530 – $1,870	$1,695	$1,640

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,010 needs about $40,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $71,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $58,300. ZIP code 88310 lies mainly in Otero County. See the Otero County, NM county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
88311	Alamogordo	13.1 mi	$1,010
88330	Holloman Air Force Base	13.9 mi	$1,290
88342	Orogrande	17.1 mi	$1,010
88349	Sunspot	19.1 mi	$1,010
88325	High Rolls Mountain Park	19.8 mi	$1,010
88350	Timberon	22.9 mi	$1,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 88310?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 88310 are $710 (studio), $880 (1 BR), $1,010 (2 BR), $1,410 (3 BR) and $1,700 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 88310?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 88310 that range is $909 to $1,111 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 88310?

The FY2026 income limits of the Otero County, NM area apply: median family income $71,000, low-income (80%) limit $58,300 for a family of four.