Taos County, NM

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Taos County are Taos, Ranchos De Taos, El Prado, and Questa. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Taos County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Taos County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Taos County compare?

Taos County ($1,070) has a 3% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of New Mexico ($1,039) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Taos County is rank 8th out of 33 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 25 other counties. Taos County is the 8th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Taos County, NM

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$808
studio
$934
1-Bedroom
$1,070
2-Bedroom
$1,368
3-Bedroom
$1,797
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$913
studio
$1,055
1-Bedroom
$1,209
2-Bedroom
$1,546
3-Bedroom
$2,030
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
87521 $770 $830 $960 $1,240 $1,610
87549 $770 $830 $950 $1,240 $1,610
87577 $780 $860 $1,030 $1,290 $1,650
87512 $770 $830 $950 $1,240 $1,610
87513 $810 $930 $1,070 $1,370 $1,800
87514 $810 $930 $1,070 $1,370 $1,800
87517 $810 $930 $1,070 $1,370 $1,800
87519 $770 $830 $950 $1,240 $1,610
87521 $770 $830 $960 $1,240 $1,610
87524 $770 $830 $950 $1,240 $1,610
87525 $770 $870 $1,000 $1,280 $1,680
87529 $1,000 $1,160 $1,330 $1,700 $2,230
87543 $830 $930 $1,090 $1,390 $1,790
87549 $770 $830 $950 $1,240 $1,610
87553 $770 $890 $1,020 $1,300 $1,710
87556 $770 $830 $950 $1,240 $1,610
87557 $940 $1,080 $1,240 $1,590 $2,080
87558 $770 $860 $990 $1,270 $1,660
87564 $810 $930 $1,070 $1,370 $1,800
87571 $770 $880 $1,010 $1,290 $1,700
87576 $810 $930 $1,070 $1,370 $1,800
87577 $780 $860 $1,030 $1,290 $1,650
87579 $940 $1,080 $1,240 $1,590 $2,080
87580 $810 $930 $1,070 $1,370 $1,800
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
87521 $693 $747 $864 $1,116 $1,449
87549 $693 $747 $855 $1,116 $1,449
87577 $702 $774 $927 $1,161 $1,485
87512 $693 $747 $855 $1,116 $1,449
87513 $729 $837 $963 $1,233 $1,620
87514 $729 $837 $963 $1,233 $1,620
87517 $729 $837 $963 $1,233 $1,620
87519 $693 $747 $855 $1,116 $1,449
87521 $693 $747 $864 $1,116 $1,449
87524 $693 $747 $855 $1,116 $1,449
87525 $693 $783 $900 $1,152 $1,512
87529 $900 $1,044 $1,197 $1,530 $2,007
87543 $747 $837 $981 $1,251 $1,611
87549 $693 $747 $855 $1,116 $1,449
87553 $693 $801 $918 $1,170 $1,539
87556 $693 $747 $855 $1,116 $1,449
87557 $846 $972 $1,116 $1,431 $1,872
87558 $693 $774 $891 $1,143 $1,494
87564 $729 $837 $963 $1,233 $1,620
87571 $693 $792 $909 $1,161 $1,530
87576 $729 $837 $963 $1,233 $1,620
87577 $702 $774 $927 $1,161 $1,485
87579 $846 $972 $1,116 $1,431 $1,872
87580 $729 $837 $963 $1,233 $1,620
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
87521 $847 $913 $1,056 $1,364 $1,771
87549 $847 $913 $1,045 $1,364 $1,771
87577 $858 $946 $1,133 $1,419 $1,815
87512 $847 $913 $1,045 $1,364 $1,771
87513 $891 $1,023 $1,177 $1,507 $1,980
87514 $891 $1,023 $1,177 $1,507 $1,980
87517 $891 $1,023 $1,177 $1,507 $1,980
87519 $847 $913 $1,045 $1,364 $1,771
87521 $847 $913 $1,056 $1,364 $1,771
87524 $847 $913 $1,045 $1,364 $1,771
87525 $847 $957 $1,100 $1,408 $1,848
87529 $1,100 $1,276 $1,463 $1,870 $2,453
87543 $913 $1,023 $1,199 $1,529 $1,969
87549 $847 $913 $1,045 $1,364 $1,771
87553 $847 $979 $1,122 $1,430 $1,881
87556 $847 $913 $1,045 $1,364 $1,771
87557 $1,034 $1,188 $1,364 $1,749 $2,288
87558 $847 $946 $1,089 $1,397 $1,826
87564 $891 $1,023 $1,177 $1,507 $1,980
87571 $847 $968 $1,111 $1,419 $1,870
87576 $891 $1,023 $1,177 $1,507 $1,980
87577 $858 $946 $1,133 $1,419 $1,815
87579 $1,034 $1,188 $1,364 $1,749 $2,288
87580 $891 $1,023 $1,177 $1,507 $1,980

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Taos County, New Mexico: Taos, Ranchos De Taos, El Prado, Questa, Penasco, Arroyo Seco, Ojo Caliente, Chamisal, Arroyo Hondo, Vadito, Red River, Llano, Taos Ski Valley, Costilla, Cerro, Carson, San Cristobal, Amalia, Trampas, and Tres Piedras.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Taos County, New Mexico: 87571, 87557, 87529, 87556, 87553, 87514, 87549, 87521, 87513, 87579, 87558, 87543, 87525, 87524, 87519, 87517, 87564, 87512, 87576, and 87577.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.