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Lowest median rent, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is $927. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Aztec, NM, up 15 places to #4.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲3Anthony, NMNM8,900$561+60%

02Deming, NMNM14,944$586+82%

03▼2Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864$588+155%

04▲15Aztec, NMNM6,091$629+43%

05▲1Shiprock, NMNM7,610$694+144%

06▼1Tucumcari, NMNM5,082$704+139%

07▲3Socorro, NMNM8,261$711+99%

08▼5Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949$714+115%

09▲3Raton, NMNM5,952$741+88%

10▲4Grants, NMNM8,933$783+121%

11▼3Las Vegas, NMNM12,574$792+106%

12▼1Española, NMNM10,458$829+113%

13▲3Chaparral, NMNM18,186$853+110%

14▼1Silver City, NMNM9,284$866+101%

15▲13Roswell, NMNM46,878$876+113%

16▲7Taos, NMNM6,526$883+86%

17▲4North Valley, NMNM10,455$893+45%

18▲6Alamogordo, NMNM31,906$902+98%

19▲8Bernalillo, NMNM9,159$902+89%

20▼2Portales, NMNM11,734$903+129%

21▲1Belen, NMNM7,589$916+115%

22▼15Sunland Park, NMNM18,268$920+175%

23▼14Gallup, NMNM19,969$927+107%

24▼9Ruidoso, NMNM7,580$944+92%

25▼5South Valley, NMNM37,120$954+92%

26▼1Las Cruces, NMNM116,978$974+107%

27▼10Bloomfield, NMNM7,335$984+114%

28▲3Clovis, NMNM37,127$988+131%

29▼3Lovington, NMNM11,620$1,014+175%

30▲4Farmington, NMNM46,055$1,037+110%

31▼2Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790$1,061+85%

32▲5Los Lunas, NMNM20,572$1,110+123%

33▲2Hobbs, NMNM40,863$1,112+183%

34▲6Edgewood, NMNM6,157$1,114+114%

35▲7Corrales, NMNM8,484$1,143+76%

36▼3Albuquerque, NMNM556,588$1,145+104%

37▲2Carlsbad, NMNM32,524$1,236+201%

38▼8Artesia, NMNM12,735$1,288+264%

39▼3North Hobbs, NMNM6,034$1,319–

40▼8Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041$1,356+80%

41▼3Los Alamos, NMNM13,317$1,359+109%

42▼1Santa Fe, NMNM89,837$1,463+107%

43Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419$1,514+88%

44▲2Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619$2,526+99%

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