Highest rent-to-income ratios in New Mexico

Highest rent-to-income

54.02%

San Miguel County

Median gross rent

$823

ACS B25064

Renter median income

$18,283

ACS B25119

State ratio

31.62%

State medians

Counties ranked by rent-to-income


1	San Miguel County	$823	$86	$18,283	$9,098	54.02%	$37,150	$59,450
2	Lincoln County	$956	$68	$26,113	$5,376	43.93%	$36,900	$59,050
3	Quay County	$712	$150	$19,493	$15,649	43.83%	$36,450	$58,300
4	Socorro County	$691	$171	$19,738	$8,917	42.01%	$36,450	$58,300
5	Hidalgo County	$814	$97	$25,613	$4,930	38.14%	$36,450	$58,300
6	Taos County	$1,034	$143	$34,041	$7,360	36.45%	$40,250	$64,400
7	Lea County	$1,101	$52	$37,522	$6,065	35.21%	$43,900	$70,250
8	Doña Ana County	$934	$32	$32,698	$2,572	34.28%	$38,850	$62,150
9	Valencia County	$1,015	$70	$35,935	$3,072	33.89%	$50,200	$80,300
10	Santa Fe County	$1,389	$58	$50,506	$3,050	33.00%	$54,700	$87,500
11	Chaves County	$867	$61	$31,531	$5,568	33.00%	$36,450	$58,300
12	Cibola County	$759	$79	$28,179	$9,989	32.32%	$36,450	$58,300
13	Grant County	$825	$28	$30,710	$3,894	32.24%	$37,200	$59,500
14	Curry County	$1,024	$83	$38,422	$6,231	31.98%	$39,500	$63,200
15	Bernalillo County	$1,144	$17	$44,381	$1,486	30.93%	$50,200	$80,300
16	San Juan County	$956	$44	$38,547	$3,068	29.76%	$40,150	$64,250
17	Luna County	$650	$95	$26,700	$3,392	29.21%	$36,450	$58,300
18	Sandoval County	$1,427	$37	$60,239	$7,599	28.43%	$50,200	$80,300
19	Otero County	$962	$61	$41,500	$2,425	27.82%	$36,450	$58,300
20	Eddy County	$1,245	$119	$56,836	$11,823	26.29%	$50,050	$80,100
21	Union County	$683	$120	$32,575	$9,069	25.16%	$36,450	$58,300
22	Sierra County	$729	$44	$35,303	$13,415	24.78%	$36,450	$58,300
23	Colfax County	$729	$59	$35,964	$13,675	24.32%	$36,450	$58,300
24	McKinley County	$859	$56	$43,202	$5,661	23.86%	$36,450	$58,300
25	Roosevelt County	$898	$75	$45,978	$11,133	23.44%	$36,450	$58,300
26	Rio Arriba County	$740	$85	$41,204	$7,704	21.55%	$36,850	$58,950
27	Mora County	$887	$354	$58,547	$34,774	18.18%	$36,450	$58,300
28	De Baca County	$387	$359	$25,620	$6,087	18.13%	$44,750	$71,600
29	Torrance County	$872	$37	$60,656	$16,969	17.25%	$50,200	$80,300
30	Guadalupe County	$590	$386	$43,636	$39,623	16.23%	$36,450	$58,300
31	Los Alamos County	$1,375	$119	$103,118	$24,121	16.00%	$85,450	$106,800

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

Calculators

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest rent-to-income ratio in New Mexico?

San Miguel County at 54.02%. Median gross rent is $823 (margin of error $86). Renter median household income is $18,283 (margin of error $9,098).

What is the lowest rent-to-income ratio in New Mexico?

Los Alamos County at 16.00%. Median gross rent is $1,375 (margin of error $119). Renter median household income is $103,118 (margin of error $24,121).

What is the state-level rent-to-income ratio in New Mexico?

31.62%. Median gross rent is $1,067 (margin of error $11). Renter median household income is $40,497 (margin of error $955).