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Highest renter share, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Newest housing stock

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Portales, NMNM11,73445.3%+0%

02Taos, NMNM6,52643.6%+0%

03Las Cruces, NMNM116,97841.9%+0%

04Santa Fe, NMNM89,83741.8%+0%

05Shiprock, NMNM7,61039.8%+0%

06Gallup, NMNM19,96939.7%+0%

07Albuquerque, NMNM556,58839.6%+0%

08Socorro, NMNM8,26139.5%+0%

09Alamogordo, NMNM31,90639.3%+0%

10Clovis, NMNM37,12737.7%+0%

11Silver City, NMNM9,28436.7%+0%

12Las Vegas, NMNM12,57436.4%+0%

13Tucumcari, NMNM5,08236.0%+0%

14Grants, NMNM8,93333.0%+0%

15Hobbs, NMNM40,86332.1%+0%

16Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94932.1%+0%

17Anthony, NMNM8,90031.9%+0%

18Deming, NMNM14,94431.7%+0%

19Farmington, NMNM46,05531.6%+0%

20Roswell, NMNM46,87831.6%+0%

21Sunland Park, NMNM18,26831.4%+0%

22Raton, NMNM5,95231.0%+0%

23Aztec, NMNM6,09130.9%+0%

24Artesia, NMNM12,73530.5%+0%

25Belen, NMNM7,58930.1%+0%

26Española, NMNM10,45829.9%+0%

27Los Alamos, NMNM13,31728.5%+0%

28Carlsbad, NMNM32,52428.5%+0%

29Bloomfield, NMNM7,33527.2%+0%

30Lovington, NMNM11,62026.9%+0%

31South Valley, NMNM37,12025.5%+0%

32Ruidoso, NMNM7,58025.0%+0%

33Los Lunas, NMNM20,57222.6%+0%

34North Valley, NMNM10,45520.7%+0%

35Bernalillo, NMNM9,15920.6%+0%

36Chaparral, NMNM18,18618.6%+0%

37Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41918.5%+0%

38Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79017.4%+0%

39Edgewood, NMNM6,15713.5%+0%

40Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04112.6%+0%

41Corrales, NMNM8,48412.3%+0%

42Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61911.3%+0%

43Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86410.8%+0%

44White Rock, NMNM5,7165.5%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES