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Tightest housing markets, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2023 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 2000

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4075.3%–

02Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6015.7%–

03Sandoval County, NMNM159,5656.6%–

04Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0918.2%–

05Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90710.2%–

06Valencia County, NMNM82,01310.3%–

07Chaves County, NMNM63,36411.7%–

08Eddy County, NMNM62,50912.0%–

09Lea County, NMNM74,74913.1%–

10Curry County, NMNM46,65513.2%–

11Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61513.2%–

12San Juan County, NMNM120,34013.5%–

13McKinley County, NMNM68,11915.6%–

14Torrance County, NMNM16,10017.0%–

15San Miguel County, NMNM26,26019.7%–

16Luna County, NMNM25,40720.6%–

17Quay County, NMNM8,45420.7%–

18Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83221.2%–

19Grant County, NMNM27,25223.4%–

20Cibola County, NMNM26,80724.3%–

21Otero County, NMNM70,36825.0%–

22Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34326.6%–

23Taos County, NMNM34,56426.8%–

24Socorro County, NMNM15,83831.5%–

25Union County, NMNM3,84431.6%–

26Mora County, NMNM4,05132.7%–

27Sierra County, NMNM11,39533.7%–

28Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92933.8%–

29De Baca County, NMNM1,64734.9%–

30Harding County, NMNM61742.3%–

31Lincoln County, NMNM19,84444.0%–

32Colfax County, NMNM12,18444.1%–

33Catron County, NMNM3,82747.5%–

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