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Most owner cost-burdened, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79030.5%+23%

02Portales, NMNM11,73429.3%+64%

03Tucumcari, NMNM5,08228.7%+27%

04Ruidoso, NMNM7,58028.4%+4%

05South Valley, NMNM37,12027.9%−5%

06Los Lunas, NMNM20,57227.7%−9%

07Bloomfield, NMNM7,33527.4%−4%

08El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32327.2%−18%

09Belen, NMNM7,58926.8%+5%

10Santa Fe, NMNM89,83726.7%−25%

11Grants, NMNM8,93326.5%+123%

12Raton, NMNM5,95225.6%+40%

13Anthony, NMNM8,90024.7%−20%

14Sunland Park, NMNM18,26824.5%−17%

15Aztec, NMNM6,09124.4%+10%

16Las Vegas, NMNM12,57424.2%−19%

17North Valley, NMNM10,45524.2%−13%

18Roswell, NMNM46,87823.9%+21%

19Taos, NMNM6,52623.3%−39%

20Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04123.0%−16%

21Clovis, NMNM37,12722.7%+17%

22Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61922.2%−34%

23Shiprock, NMNM7,61022.2%+31%

24Albuquerque, NMNM556,58822.0%−24%

25Corrales, NMNM8,48420.9%−18%

26Farmington, NMNM46,05520.6%−1%

27Las Cruces, NMNM116,97820.5%−25%

28Artesia, NMNM12,73520.5%+17%

29Chaparral, NMNM18,18619.9%−42%

30Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94919.6%−31%

31Gallup, NMNM19,96919.2%−10%

32Silver City, NMNM9,28419.0%+14%

33Deming, NMNM14,94418.9%−36%

34Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41918.5%−41%

35North Hobbs, NMNM6,03418.1%−17%

36Española, NMNM10,45818.0%−13%

37Lovington, NMNM11,62017.7%−5%

38Edgewood, NMNM6,15717.6%−42%

39Hobbs, NMNM40,86317.4%+7%

40Alamogordo, NMNM31,90617.3%−11%

41Socorro, NMNM8,26114.8%−31%

42Carlsbad, NMNM32,52414.4%−18%

43Bernalillo, NMNM9,15912.5%−48%

44Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86412.3%−21%

45White Rock, NMNM5,71611.1%+3%

46Los Alamos, NMNM13,3176.5%−52%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES