Cost of living in Lea County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,327 a month.
That HUD number covers Lea County, New Mexico, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $1,111
- 1 bed
- $1,117
- 2 bed
- $1,327
- 3 bed
- $1,670
- 4 bed
- $1,823
This county is outside a metro area with its own price index. The New Mexico state index is 92.2 (U.S. = 100, BEA 2024).
SNAP income limit in New Mexico · Medicaid eligibility
Towns in this county
- Hobbs · 40,252 people
- Lovington · 11,498 people
- North Hobbs · 6,034 people
- Eunice · 3,015 people
- Jal · 2,364 people