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Lowest median rent, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 41 is $324.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Shiprock, NMNM7,610$188–

02Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864$189–

03Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949$211–

04Deming, NMNM14,944$251–

05Grants, NMNM8,933$252–

06Raton, NMNM5,952$254–

07Anthony, NMNM8,900$255–

08Tucumcari, NMNM5,082$260–

09Las Vegas, NMNM12,574$261–

10Bernalillo, NMNM9,159$262–

11Sunland Park, NMNM18,268$264–

12Lovington, NMNM11,620$267–

13Portales, NMNM11,734$268–

14Artesia, NMNM12,735$274–

15Española, NMNM10,458$288–

16Silver City, NMNM9,284$304–

17Socorro, NMNM8,261$305–

18Belen, NMNM7,589$310–

19Carlsbad, NMNM32,524$318–

20Aztec, NMNM6,091$322–

21Hobbs, NMNM40,863$324–

22Los Lunas, NMNM20,572$329–

23Clovis, NMNM37,127$331–

24Roswell, NMNM46,878$343–

25Chaparral, NMNM18,186$352–

26Gallup, NMNM19,969$353–

27South Valley, NMNM37,120$354–

28Alamogordo, NMNM31,906$364–

29Bloomfield, NMNM7,335$364–

30Las Cruces, NMNM116,978$366–

31Taos, NMNM6,526$376–

32Farmington, NMNM46,055$378–

33Ruidoso, NMNM7,580$386–

34North Valley, NMNM10,455$397–

35Albuquerque, NMNM556,588$402–

36Los Alamos, NMNM13,317$454–

37Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790$458–

38Corrales, NMNM8,484$474–

39Santa Fe, NMNM89,837$496–

40White Rock, NMNM5,716$657–

41Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619$827–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS