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Lowest median rent, New Mexico counties · 2020

New Mexico counties with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$394+22%

02Union County, NMNM3,844$496+32%

03Mora County, NMNM4,051$527+48%

04Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929$544+104%

05Luna County, NMNM25,407$545+62%

06Sierra County, NMNM11,395$561+61%

07Quay County, NMNM8,454$588+89%

08De Baca County, NMNM1,647$616+66%

09Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832$629+60%

10Colfax County, NMNM12,184$634+53%

11San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$651+51%

12McKinley County, NMNM68,119$657+76%

13Cibola County, NMNM26,807$676+90%

14Torrance County, NMNM16,100$682+49%

15Grant County, NMNM27,252$690+65%

16Socorro County, NMNM15,838$695+92%

17Lincoln County, NMNM19,844$709+51%

18Harding County, NMNM617$717+95%

19Catron County, NMNM3,827$720+84%

20Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615$752+92%

21Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091$765+72%

22San Juan County, NMNM120,340$803+75%

23Chaves County, NMNM63,364$808+101%

24Otero County, NMNM70,368$811+84%

25Valencia County, NMNM82,013$856+75%

26Taos County, NMNM34,564$857+61%

27Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601$892+59%

28Curry County, NMNM46,655$893+109%

29Lea County, NMNM74,749$911+135%

30Eddy County, NMNM62,509$970+146%

31Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407$1,071+61%

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907$1,092+58%

33Sandoval County, NMNM159,565$1,114+53%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES