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Highest median rent, New Mexico counties · 1990

New Mexico counties ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907$489–

02Sandoval County, NMNM159,565$468–

03Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407$467–

04Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601$402–

05Taos County, NMNM34,564$369–

06Otero County, NMNM70,368$355–

07Curry County, NMNM46,655$349–

08Lincoln County, NMNM19,844$348–

09Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091$347–

10San Juan County, NMNM120,340$345–

11Valencia County, NMNM82,013$344–

12Chaves County, NMNM63,364$335–

13Torrance County, NMNM16,100$318–

14Lea County, NMNM74,749$312–

15Socorro County, NMNM15,838$305–

16Eddy County, NMNM62,509$304–

17Grant County, NMNM27,252$302–

18McKinley County, NMNM68,119$294–

19Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832$285–

20Union County, NMNM3,844$284–

21Quay County, NMNM8,454$279–

22San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$270–

23Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615$268–

24Colfax County, NMNM12,184$266–

25Luna County, NMNM25,407$252–

26Catron County, NMNM3,827$249–

27Cibola County, NMNM26,807$245–

28De Baca County, NMNM1,647$245–

29Mora County, NMNM4,051$235–

30Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$229–

31Harding County, NMNM617$229–

32Sierra County, NMNM11,395$226–

33Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929$191–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS