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Oldest housing stock, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 1980. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: White Rock, NM, up 9 places to #10.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01▲1Raton, NMNM5,95219590%

02▼1Tucumcari, NMNM5,08219600%

03▲2Roswell, NMNM46,87819680%

04▲6Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741969+1%

05▲7Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79019690%

06South Valley, NMNM37,12019700%

07▼4Lovington, NMNM11,62019710%

08▼1Silver City, NMNM9,28419720%

09▼5Carlsbad, NMNM32,5241973+1%

10▲9White Rock, NMNM5,71619730%

11▲5Grants, NMNM8,93319740%

12▲2Clovis, NMNM37,1271975+1%

13▼5Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171975+1%

14▲4Portales, NMNM11,7341976+1%

15▼4Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94919760%

16▲1Deming, NMNM14,94419770%

17▲3Gallup, NMNM19,96919770%

18▲7Española, NMNM10,45819780%

19▲5Socorro, NMNM8,26119780%

20▼5North Valley, NMNM10,4551978+1%

21▲2Aztec, NMNM6,09119780%

22▲4Belen, NMNM7,5891979+1%

23▼2Alamogordo, NMNM31,9061980+1%

24▼15Hobbs, NMNM40,8631980+1%

25▲6Taos, NMNM6,5261980+1%

26▼4Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86419800%

27▲1Ruidoso, NMNM7,58019810%

28▼15Artesia, NMNM12,7351981+1%

29▼2Albuquerque, NMNM556,5881982+1%

30▼1Farmington, NMNM46,0551982+1%

31▲2Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371986+1%

32▲5Corrales, NMNM8,4841986+1%

33▼3Bloomfield, NMNM7,3351987+1%

34▲2North Hobbs, NMNM6,0341987–

35▼3Shiprock, NMNM7,6101988+1%

36▲3Anthony, NMNM8,9001991+1%

37▼3Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781991+1%

38▲4Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411991–

39▼4Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591992+1%

40▲1Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61919930%

41▼3Chaparral, NMNM18,1861994+1%

42▲3Edgewood, NMNM6,1571997–

43Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721998+1%

44▼4El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3231999–

45▲1Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4192000–

46▼2Sunland Park, NMNM18,2682003+1%

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