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Lowest median rent, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities with the lowest median gross rent (2000 ACS). 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 1990

01Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864$231+22%

02Shiprock, NMNM7,610$284+51%

03Tucumcari, NMNM5,082$294+13%

04Deming, NMNM14,944$322+28%

05Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949$332+57%

06Sunland Park, NMNM18,268$334+27%

07Anthony, NMNM8,900$350+37%

08Grants, NMNM8,933$354+40%

09Artesia, NMNM12,735$354+29%

10Socorro, NMNM8,261$357+17%

11Lovington, NMNM11,620$369+38%

12Las Vegas, NMNM12,574$385+48%

13Española, NMNM10,458$389+35%

14Hobbs, NMNM40,863$393+21%

15Portales, NMNM11,734$394+47%

16Raton, NMNM5,952$395+56%

17Chaparral, NMNM18,186$407+16%

18Carlsbad, NMNM32,524$411+29%

19Roswell, NMNM46,878$411+20%

20Belen, NMNM7,589$427+38%

21Clovis, NMNM37,127$428+29%

22Silver City, NMNM9,284$430+41%

23Aztec, NMNM6,091$440+37%

24Gallup, NMNM19,969$448+27%

25Alamogordo, NMNM31,906$456+25%

26Bloomfield, NMNM7,335$460+26%

27Las Cruces, NMNM116,978$470+28%

28Taos, NMNM6,526$476+27%

29Bernalillo, NMNM9,159$478+82%

30Ruidoso, NMNM7,580$492+27%

31Farmington, NMNM46,055$494+31%

32Los Lunas, NMNM20,572$498+51%

33South Valley, NMNM37,120$498+41%

34Edgewood, NMNM6,157$521–

35Albuquerque, NMNM556,588$560+39%

36Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790$575+26%

37North Valley, NMNM10,455$615+55%

38Los Alamos, NMNM13,317$650+43%

39Corrales, NMNM8,484$650+37%

40Santa Fe, NMNM89,837$707+43%

41Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041$754–

42Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419$807–

43White Rock, NMNM5,716$1,013+54%

44Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619$1,267+53%

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