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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.

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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 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS