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Most rent-burdened, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79072.5%+31%

02Belen, NMNM7,58958.7%+40%

03Aztec, NMNM6,09158.0%+2%

04Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04157.9%+27%

05Socorro, NMNM8,26156.0%+29%

06Lovington, NMNM11,62053.1%+28%

07Los Lunas, NMNM20,57252.7%+4%

08Grants, NMNM8,93352.6%+62%

09Las Cruces, NMNM116,97852.2%−2%

10North Valley, NMNM10,45550.8%+50%

11Las Vegas, NMNM12,57450.5%+16%

12Albuquerque, NMNM556,58849.7%+9%

13Santa Fe, NMNM89,83749.3%−7%

14Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41949.2%+2%

15Clovis, NMNM37,12747.8%+23%

16Alamogordo, NMNM31,90646.9%+17%

17Roswell, NMNM46,87845.5%+7%

18Taos, NMNM6,52644.0%+5%

19Sunland Park, NMNM18,26843.5%−29%

20Bloomfield, NMNM7,33542.9%+22%

21Gallup, NMNM19,96942.9%+5%

22Tucumcari, NMNM5,08242.5%+11%

23Deming, NMNM14,94442.2%+35%

24Anthony, NMNM8,90041.6%−33%

25Silver City, NMNM9,28441.1%+3%

26Portales, NMNM11,73440.3%−32%

27Española, NMNM10,45840.3%−19%

28South Valley, NMNM37,12040.0%−17%

29Hobbs, NMNM40,86339.0%+24%

30Edgewood, NMNM6,15738.9%−11%

31Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94938.9%−7%

32Farmington, NMNM46,05538.5%−0%

33Raton, NMNM5,95238.4%−1%

34Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61938.4%−8%

35Artesia, NMNM12,73535.7%+14%

36Bernalillo, NMNM9,15935.4%−35%

37Ruidoso, NMNM7,58033.8%+24%

38Corrales, NMNM8,48433.7%+2%

39North Hobbs, NMNM6,03430.6%−14%

40Chaparral, NMNM18,18630.1%−18%

41Los Alamos, NMNM13,31729.4%+22%

42Carlsbad, NMNM32,52429.4%+1%

43Shiprock, NMNM7,61027.0%+0%

44El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32322.7%−71%

45Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8645.5%–

46White Rock, NMNM5,7160.0%−100%

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