Median gross rent in New Mexico
At $971, the median gross rent in New Mexico is 25% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 39 of 52, with Sandoval County the highest county at $1,280.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandoval County | $1,280 | 149,460 residents |
| 2 | Santa Fe County | $1,252 | 154,481 residents |
| 3 | Los Alamos County | $1,235 | 19,253 residents |
| 4 | Eddy County | $1,095 | 61,264 residents |
| 5 | Lea County | $1,031 | 73,103 residents |
| 6 | Harding County | $1,018 | 671 residents |
| 7 | Bernalillo County | $1,017 | 674,692 residents |
| 8 | Taos County | $982 | 34,475 residents |
| 9 | Curry County | $956 | 48,327 residents |
| 10 | San Juan County | $894 | 121,798 residents |
| 11 | Otero County | $882 | 67,850 residents |
| 12 | Valencia County | $873 | 76,613 residents |
| 13 | Doña Ana County | $858 | 219,870 residents |
| 14 | Chaves County | $850 | 64,701 residents |
| 15 | Catron County | $847 | 3,635 residents |
| 16 | Lincoln County | $831 | 20,222 residents |
| 17 | McKinley County | $806 | 72,073 residents |
| 18 | Grant County | $802 | 28,006 residents |
| 19 | Roosevelt County | $795 | 19,142 residents |
| 20 | Cibola County | $753 | 27,211 residents |
| 21 | Torrance County | $731 | 15,203 residents |
| 22 | Sierra County | $729 | 11,506 residents |
| 23 | San Miguel County | $727 | 27,215 residents |
| 24 | Quay County | $710 | 8,641 residents |
| 25 | Rio Arriba County | $704 | 40,285 residents |
| 26 | Socorro County | $702 | 16,453 residents |
| 27 | De Baca County | $688 | 1,695 residents |
| 28 | Hidalgo County | $668 | 4,160 residents |
| 29 | Colfax County | $656 | 12,370 residents |
| 30 | Union County | $587 | 4,074 residents |
| 31 | Luna County | $572 | 25,393 residents |
| 32 | Mora County | $560 | 4,208 residents |
| 33 | Guadalupe County | $412 | 4,413 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).