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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 (2023 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 2000

01Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79072.5%–

02Belen, NMNM7,58958.7%–

03Aztec, NMNM6,09158.0%–

04Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04157.9%–

05Socorro, NMNM8,26156.0%–

06Lovington, NMNM11,62053.1%–

07Los Lunas, NMNM20,57252.7%–

08Grants, NMNM8,93352.6%–

09Las Cruces, NMNM116,97852.2%–

10North Valley, NMNM10,45550.8%–

11Las Vegas, NMNM12,57450.5%–

12Albuquerque, NMNM556,58849.7%–

13Santa Fe, NMNM89,83749.3%–

14Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41949.2%–

15Clovis, NMNM37,12747.8%–

16Alamogordo, NMNM31,90646.9%–

17Roswell, NMNM46,87845.5%–

18Taos, NMNM6,52644.0%–

19Sunland Park, NMNM18,26843.5%–

20Bloomfield, NMNM7,33542.9%–

21Gallup, NMNM19,96942.9%–

22Tucumcari, NMNM5,08242.5%–

23Deming, NMNM14,94442.2%–

24Anthony, NMNM8,90041.6%–

25Silver City, NMNM9,28441.1%–

26Portales, NMNM11,73440.3%–

27Española, NMNM10,45840.3%–

28South Valley, NMNM37,12040.0%–

29Hobbs, NMNM40,86339.0%–

30Edgewood, NMNM6,15738.9%–

31Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94938.9%–

32Farmington, NMNM46,05538.5%–

33Raton, NMNM5,95238.4%–

34Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61938.4%–

35Artesia, NMNM12,73535.7%–

36Bernalillo, NMNM9,15935.4%–

37Ruidoso, NMNM7,58033.8%–

38Corrales, NMNM8,48433.7%–

39North Hobbs, NMNM6,03430.6%–

40Chaparral, NMNM18,18630.1%–

41Los Alamos, NMNM13,31729.4%–

42Carlsbad, NMNM32,52429.4%–

43Shiprock, NMNM7,61027.0%–

44El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32322.7%–

45Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8645.5%–

46White Rock, NMNM5,7160.0%–

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