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Highest median rent, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is $787.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619$1,645+30%

02White Rock, NMNM5,716$1,507+49%

03El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323$1,166–

04Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419$1,157+43%

05Corrales, NMNM8,484$1,146+76%

06Santa Fe, NMNM89,837$1,125+59%

07Edgewood, NMNM6,157$1,111+113%

08Carlsbad, NMNM32,524$1,050+155%

09Los Alamos, NMNM13,317$1,046+61%

10Los Lunas, NMNM20,572$1,030+107%

11North Hobbs, NMNM6,034$989–

12Hobbs, NMNM40,863$923+135%

13Farmington, NMNM46,055$892+81%

14Albuquerque, NMNM556,588$889+59%

15Clovis, NMNM37,127$867+103%

16Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041$867+15%

17Artesia, NMNM12,735$844+138%

18Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790$824+43%

19Roswell, NMNM46,878$819+99%

20Bernalillo, NMNM9,159$809+69%

21Lovington, NMNM11,620$808+119%

22Las Cruces, NMNM116,978$805+71%

23Alamogordo, NMNM31,906$787+73%

24Taos, NMNM6,526$775+63%

25Belen, NMNM7,589$771+81%

26North Valley, NMNM10,455$749+22%

27South Valley, NMNM37,120$743+49%

28Aztec, NMNM6,091$739+68%

29Portales, NMNM11,734$738+87%

30Bloomfield, NMNM7,335$730+59%

31Chaparral, NMNM18,186$724+78%

32Ruidoso, NMNM7,580$717+46%

33Grants, NMNM8,933$710+101%

34Silver City, NMNM9,284$709+65%

35Raton, NMNM5,952$694+76%

36Española, NMNM10,458$690+77%

37Socorro, NMNM8,261$688+93%

38Gallup, NMNM19,969$675+51%

39Las Vegas, NMNM12,574$609+58%

40Shiprock, NMNM7,610$573+102%

41Sunland Park, NMNM18,268$573+72%

42Tucumcari, NMNM5,082$570+94%

43Anthony, NMNM8,900$553+58%

44Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949$505+52%

45Deming, NMNM14,944$478+48%

46Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864$460+99%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS