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Tightest housing markets, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4075.3%−4.5 pts

02Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6015.7%−1.9 pts

03Sandoval County, NMNM159,5656.6%−4.2 pts

04Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0918.2%−1.5 pts

05Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90710.2%−3.3 pts

06Valencia County, NMNM82,01310.3%+2.0 pts

07Chaves County, NMNM63,36411.7%−0.0 pts

08Eddy County, NMNM62,50912.0%−2.0 pts

09Lea County, NMNM74,74913.1%−0.8 pts

10Curry County, NMNM46,65513.2%+0.3 pts

11Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61513.2%−2.7 pts

12San Juan County, NMNM120,34013.5%−0.2 pts

13McKinley County, NMNM68,11915.6%−16.4 pts

14Torrance County, NMNM16,10017.0%−7.3 pts

15San Miguel County, NMNM26,26019.7%−3.7 pts

16Luna County, NMNM25,40720.6%+3.5 pts

17Quay County, NMNM8,45420.7%−10.5 pts

18Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83221.2%−1.7 pts

19Grant County, NMNM27,25223.4%+9.1 pts

20Cibola County, NMNM26,80724.3%−2.3 pts

21Otero County, NMNM70,36825.0%+2.7 pts

22Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34326.6%−5.1 pts

23Taos County, NMNM34,56426.8%−6.6 pts

24Socorro County, NMNM15,83831.5%+6.3 pts

25Union County, NMNM3,84431.6%+3.4 pts

26Mora County, NMNM4,05132.7%−8.8 pts

27Sierra County, NMNM11,39533.7%−10.3 pts

28Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92933.8%+5.9 pts

29De Baca County, NMNM1,64734.9%−2.1 pts

30Harding County, NMNM61742.3%+3.7 pts

31Lincoln County, NMNM19,84444.0%−5.9 pts

32Colfax County, NMNM12,18444.1%+2.5 pts

33Catron County, NMNM3,82747.5%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES