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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%+17.2 pts

02Belen, NMNM7,58958.7%+16.8 pts

03Aztec, NMNM6,09158.0%+1.3 pts

04Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04157.9%+12.3 pts

05Socorro, NMNM8,26156.0%+12.5 pts

06Lovington, NMNM11,62053.1%+11.5 pts

07Los Lunas, NMNM20,57252.7%+2.2 pts

08Grants, NMNM8,93352.6%+20.1 pts

09Las Cruces, NMNM116,97852.2%−1.1 pts

10North Valley, NMNM10,45550.8%+17.0 pts

11Las Vegas, NMNM12,57450.5%+7.0 pts

12Albuquerque, NMNM556,58849.7%+4.0 pts

13Santa Fe, NMNM89,83749.3%−3.7 pts

14Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41949.2%+0.7 pts

15Clovis, NMNM37,12747.8%+8.8 pts

16Alamogordo, NMNM31,90646.9%+6.8 pts

17Roswell, NMNM46,87845.5%+2.9 pts

18Taos, NMNM6,52644.0%+1.9 pts

19Sunland Park, NMNM18,26843.5%−18.1 pts

20Bloomfield, NMNM7,33542.9%+7.6 pts

21Gallup, NMNM19,96942.9%+1.9 pts

22Tucumcari, NMNM5,08242.5%+4.3 pts

23Deming, NMNM14,94442.2%+10.8 pts

24Anthony, NMNM8,90041.6%−20.7 pts

25Silver City, NMNM9,28441.1%+1.0 pts

26Portales, NMNM11,73440.3%−18.9 pts

27Española, NMNM10,45840.3%−9.2 pts

28South Valley, NMNM37,12040.0%−8.2 pts

29Hobbs, NMNM40,86339.0%+7.5 pts

30Edgewood, NMNM6,15738.9%−5.0 pts

31Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94938.9%−2.8 pts

32Farmington, NMNM46,05538.5%−0.1 pts

33Raton, NMNM5,95238.4%−0.4 pts

34Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61938.4%−3.3 pts

35Artesia, NMNM12,73535.7%+4.5 pts

36Bernalillo, NMNM9,15935.4%−19.4 pts

37Ruidoso, NMNM7,58033.8%+6.6 pts

38Corrales, NMNM8,48433.7%+0.7 pts

39North Hobbs, NMNM6,03430.6%−5.1 pts

40Chaparral, NMNM18,18630.1%−6.6 pts

41Los Alamos, NMNM13,31729.4%+5.3 pts

42Carlsbad, NMNM32,52429.4%+0.3 pts

43Shiprock, NMNM7,61027.0%+0.0 pts

44El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32322.7%−54.9 pts

45Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8645.5%+5.5 pts

46White Rock, NMNM5,7160.0%−34.1 pts

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