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Highest median rent, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is $872. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mora County, NM, up 15 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Sandoval County, NMNM159,565$1,427+97%

02Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907$1,389+101%

03Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407$1,375+106%

04Eddy County, NMNM62,509$1,245+216%

05▲2Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601$1,144+104%

06▼1Lea County, NMNM74,749$1,101+184%

07▲9Harding County, NMNM617$1,038+183%

08Taos County, NMNM34,564$1,034+95%

09▼3Curry County, NMNM46,655$1,024+140%

10▼1Valencia County, NMNM82,013$1,015+107%

11▼1Otero County, NMNM70,368$962+118%

12▲5Lincoln County, NMNM19,844$956+104%

13▼1San Juan County, NMNM120,340$956+108%

14▼1Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091$934+110%

15▼1Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615$898+130%

16▲15Mora County, NMNM4,051$887+148%

17▲3Torrance County, NMNM16,100$872+90%

18▼7Chaves County, NMNM63,364$867+116%

19▲3McKinley County, NMNM68,119$859+130%

20▼1Grant County, NMNM27,252$825+97%

21▲2San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$823+91%

22▲8Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929$814+205%

23▼2Cibola County, NMNM26,807$759+114%

24▲1Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832$740+88%

25▼10Catron County, NMNM3,827$736+88%

26▼2Colfax County, NMNM12,184$729+76%

27▲1Sierra County, NMNM11,395$729+109%

28▼1Quay County, NMNM8,454$712+129%

29▼11Socorro County, NMNM15,838$691+91%

30▲2Union County, NMNM3,844$683+82%

31▼2Luna County, NMNM25,407$650+93%

32▲1Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$590+83%

33▼7De Baca County, NMNM1,647$387+4%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES