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Lowest median rent, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is $872. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Socorro County, NM, up 11 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲7De Baca County, NMNM1,647$387+4%

02▼1Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$590+83%

03▲2Luna County, NMNM25,407$650+93%

04▼2Union County, NMNM3,844$683+82%

05▲11Socorro County, NMNM15,838$691+91%

06▲1Quay County, NMNM8,454$712+129%

07▲3Colfax County, NMNM12,184$729+76%

08▼2Sierra County, NMNM11,395$729+109%

09▲10Catron County, NMNM3,827$736+88%

10▼1Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832$740+88%

11▲2Cibola County, NMNM26,807$759+114%

12▼8Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929$814+205%

13▼2San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$823+91%

14▲1Grant County, NMNM27,252$825+97%

15▼3McKinley County, NMNM68,119$859+130%

16▲7Chaves County, NMNM63,364$867+116%

17▼3Torrance County, NMNM16,100$872+90%

18▼15Mora County, NMNM4,051$887+148%

19▲1Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615$898+130%

20▲1Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091$934+110%

21▼4Lincoln County, NMNM19,844$956+104%

22San Juan County, NMNM120,340$956+108%

23▲1Otero County, NMNM70,368$962+118%

24▲1Valencia County, NMNM82,013$1,015+107%

25▲3Curry County, NMNM46,655$1,024+140%

26Taos County, NMNM34,564$1,034+95%

27▼9Harding County, NMNM617$1,038+183%

28▲1Lea County, NMNM74,749$1,101+184%

29▼2Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601$1,144+104%

30Eddy County, NMNM62,509$1,245+216%

31Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407$1,375+106%

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907$1,389+101%

33Sandoval County, NMNM159,565$1,427+97%

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