Cost of living in Lincoln County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,063 a month.
That HUD number covers Lincoln County, New Mexico, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $834
- 1 bed
- $839
- 2 bed
- $1,063
- 3 bed
- $1,355
- 4 bed
- $1,667
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).
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Towns in this county
- Ruidoso · 7,699 people
- Ruidoso Downs · 2,655 people
- Capitan · 1,191 people