FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Otero County

Studio
$737
1BR
$742
2BR
$973
3BR
$1,303
4BR
$1,632

Otero County, Colorado

FIPS 08089 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Otero County, CO

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $737 $8,844
1-Bedroom $742 $8,904
2-Bedroom $973 $11,676
3-Bedroom $1,303 $15,636
4-Bedroom $1,632 $19,584
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $973/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $38,920/yr ($3,243/mo). Area Median Income is $68,500.
At CO's state minimum wage of $14.81/hr, a worker would need to work 51 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $737 $742 $973 $1,303 $1,632
FY2025 $707 $711 $933 $1,297 $1,567
FY2024 $769 $774 $1,017 $1,370 $1,726
FY2023 $678 $683 $899 $1,210 $1,513
FY2022 $703 $708 $931 $1,186 $1,515
FY2021 $627 $631 $832 $1,035 $1,312
FY2020 $570 $574 $756 $942 $1,173

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FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $68,500

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $20,450 $23,400 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI $34,100 $39,000 $43,850 $48,700 $52,600 $56,500
80% AMI $54,550 $62,350 $70,150 $77,900 $84,150 $90,400

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