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Most affordable housing, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 3.4. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Anthony, NM, up 16 places to #14.

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RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Highest renter share

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.8−14%

02Tucumcari, NMNM5,0822.0−10%

03▲3El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3232.3–

04▲8Chaparral, NMNM18,1862.4−5%

05▼2Lovington, NMNM11,6202.4+52%

06▲11Raton, NMNM5,9522.6+14%

07▲11Portales, NMNM11,7342.6+7%

08▼3Carlsbad, NMNM32,5242.8+42%

09▲12Gallup, NMNM19,9692.8+11%

10▼3Grants, NMNM8,9332.9+42%

11▼7Shiprock, NMNM7,6102.9+20%

12▼4Roswell, NMNM46,8783.0+49%

13▼4Hobbs, NMNM40,8633.0+64%

14▲16Anthony, NMNM8,9003.0−6%

15▲12Artesia, NMNM12,7353.1+62%

16▼2Clovis, NMNM37,1273.1+27%

17▼4Alamogordo, NMNM31,9063.1+32%

18▼7White Rock, NMNM5,7163.2+57%

19▼9North Hobbs, NMNM6,0343.2–

20Bloomfield, NMNM7,3353.3+26%

21▲8Farmington, NMNM46,0553.4+49%

22▲10Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0413.4–

23▲13Sunland Park, NMNM18,2683.4+20%

24▲13Las Vegas, NMNM12,5743.4+28%

25▼1Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4193.5–

26▼11Los Alamos, NMNM13,3173.6+37%

27▼11Edgewood, NMNM6,1573.6–

28▼5Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9493.7+15%

29▼4Deming, NMNM14,9443.7+29%

30▲4South Valley, NMNM37,1203.9+29%

31▼5Socorro, NMNM8,2613.9+30%

32▼10Belen, NMNM7,5893.9+34%

33▼5Bernalillo, NMNM9,1594.0+32%

34▼1Aztec, NMNM6,0914.2+73%

35▼4Las Cruces, NMNM116,9784.2+46%

36▼17Los Lunas, NMNM20,5724.2+35%

37▼2Albuquerque, NMNM556,5884.3+38%

38▲1Española, NMNM10,4584.4+15%

39▲2Ruidoso, NMNM7,5804.6+19%

40Silver City, NMNM9,2844.7+72%

41▼3North Valley, NMNM10,4554.9+39%

42▲1Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6195.6+99%

43▲1Corrales, NMNM8,4845.6+36%

44▼2Santa Fe, NMNM89,8376.1+84%

45Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7906.7+48%

46Taos, NMNM6,5269.4+91%

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