RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 33 SHOWN OF 33

Lowest median rent, New Mexico counties · 1990

New Mexico counties with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Highest median rent, US counties →

New MexicoAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Highest homeownership rate Highest renter share Newest housing stock

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929$191–

02Sierra County, NMNM11,395$226–

03Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$229–

04Harding County, NMNM617$229–

05Mora County, NMNM4,051$235–

06Cibola County, NMNM26,807$245–

07De Baca County, NMNM1,647$245–

08Catron County, NMNM3,827$249–

09Luna County, NMNM25,407$252–

10Colfax County, NMNM12,184$266–

11Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615$268–

12San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$270–

13Quay County, NMNM8,454$279–

14Union County, NMNM3,844$284–

15Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832$285–

16McKinley County, NMNM68,119$294–

17Grant County, NMNM27,252$302–

18Eddy County, NMNM62,509$304–

19Socorro County, NMNM15,838$305–

20Lea County, NMNM74,749$312–

21Torrance County, NMNM16,100$318–

22Chaves County, NMNM63,364$335–

23Valencia County, NMNM82,013$344–

24San Juan County, NMNM120,340$345–

25Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091$347–

26Lincoln County, NMNM19,844$348–

27Curry County, NMNM46,655$349–

28Otero County, NMNM70,368$355–

29Taos County, NMNM34,564$369–

30Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601$402–

31Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407$467–

32Sandoval County, NMNM159,565$468–

33Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907$489–

SHOWING 1–33 OF 33

Download CSV (full list, 33 rows)

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