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Least affordable housing, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Taos, NMNM6,5266.0+0%

02Santa Fe, NMNM89,8374.4+0%

03Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7904.0+0%

04Corrales, NMNM8,4843.8+0%

05Española, NMNM10,4583.4+0%

06Las Vegas, NMNM12,5743.3+0%

07Socorro, NMNM8,2613.3+0%

08Albuquerque, NMNM556,5883.2+0%

09Silver City, NMNM9,2843.2+0%

10Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6193.2+0%

11South Valley, NMNM37,1203.0+0%

12Belen, NMNM7,5892.9+0%

13Los Alamos, NMNM13,3172.9+0%

14Edgewood, NMNM6,1572.8+0%

15Las Cruces, NMNM116,9782.8+0%

16Deming, NMNM14,9442.7+0%

17Los Lunas, NMNM20,5722.7+0%

18Ruidoso, NMNM7,5802.6+0%

19North Valley, NMNM10,4552.5+0%

20Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9492.5+0%

21Bernalillo, NMNM9,1592.5+0%

22Gallup, NMNM19,9692.5+0%

23White Rock, NMNM5,7162.5+0%

24Farmington, NMNM46,0552.4+0%

25Raton, NMNM5,9522.4+0%

26Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4192.4+0%

27Aztec, NMNM6,0912.4+0%

28Chaparral, NMNM18,1862.3+0%

29Sunland Park, NMNM18,2682.3+0%

30Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8642.3+0%

31Alamogordo, NMNM31,9062.2+0%

32Bloomfield, NMNM7,3352.2+0%

33Clovis, NMNM37,1272.2+0%

34Portales, NMNM11,7342.1+0%

35Anthony, NMNM8,9002.1+0%

36Artesia, NMNM12,7352.0+0%

37Roswell, NMNM46,8782.0+0%

38Tucumcari, NMNM5,0822.0+0%

39Grants, NMNM8,9332.0+0%

40Carlsbad, NMNM32,5241.9+0%

41Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411.8+0%

42Hobbs, NMNM40,8631.7+0%

43Lovington, NMNM11,6201.6+0%

44Shiprock, NMNM7,6101.4+0%

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