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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in New Mexico, Anthony has the lowest median rent ($561), followed by Deming and Aztec. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in New Mexico that we cover, the median is $927 and the average $973; the figure runs from $561 (Anthony) to $1,514 (Rio Rancho). That is a spread of 2.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is $1,067; 12 of the 40 places are above it and 28 at or below.
The first five are Anthony, Deming, Aztec, Shiprock, Socorro. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: low rent can reflect a smaller job market or older housing stock, so look at income and commute too. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median rent a month ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony | Doña Ana County | $561 | 8,767 | $38,132 |
| 2 | Deming | Luna County | $586 | 15,221 | $34,165 |
| 3 | Aztec | San Juan County | $629 | 6,150 | $41,977 |
| 4 | Shiprock (unincorporated) | San Juan County | $694 | 7,610 | $35,900 |
| 5 | Socorro | Socorro County | $711 | 8,481 | $39,375 |
| 6 | Truth or Consequences | Sierra County | $714 | 6,019 | $33,788 |
| 7 | Raton | Colfax County | $741 | 6,026 | $52,641 |
| 8 | Grants | Cibola County | $783 | 8,951 | $47,183 |
| 9 | Las Vegas | San Miguel County | $792 | 13,000 | $45,125 |
| 10 | Española | Rio Arriba County | $829 | 10,473 | $47,667 |
| 11 | Chaparral (unincorporated) | Doña Ana County | $853 | 18,186 | $46,017 |
| 12 | Silver City | Grant County | $866 | 9,536 | $38,711 |
| 13 | Roswell | Chaves County | $876 | 47,638 | $51,583 |
| 14 | Taos | Taos County | $883 | 6,458 | $47,304 |
| 15 | North Valley (unincorporated) | Bernalillo County | $893 | 10,455 | $61,498 |
| 16 | Alamogordo | Otero County | $902 | 31,307 | $55,952 |
| 17 | Bernalillo | Sandoval County | $902 | 9,086 | $63,880 |
| 18 | Portales | Roosevelt County | $903 | 11,968 | $50,555 |
| 19 | Belen | Valencia County | $916 | 7,450 | $42,627 |
| 20 | Sunland Park | Doña Ana County | $920 | 17,463 | $62,814 |
| 21 | Gallup | McKinley County | $927 | 21,023 | $58,303 |
| 22 | Ruidoso | Lincoln County | $944 | 7,699 | $52,736 |
| 23 | South Valley (unincorporated) | Bernalillo County | $954 | 37,120 | $58,224 |
| 24 | Las Cruces | Doña Ana County | $974 | 114,197 | $55,422 |
| 25 | Bloomfield | San Juan County | $984 | 7,395 | $48,472 |
| 26 | Clovis | Curry County | $988 | 37,942 | $54,820 |
| 27 | Lovington | Lea County | $1,014 | 11,498 | $68,821 |
| 28 | Farmington | San Juan County | $1,037 | 46,314 | $68,784 |
| 29 | Los Lunas | Valencia County | $1,110 | 18,618 | $62,330 |
| 30 | Hobbs | Lea County | $1,112 | 40,252 | $64,021 |
| 31 | Edgewood | Santa Fe County | $1,114 | 6,124 | $84,761 |
| 32 | Corrales | Sandoval County | $1,143 | 8,555 | $102,307 |
| 33 | Albuquerque | Bernalillo County | $1,145 | 562,218 | $68,317 |
| 34 | Carlsbad | Eddy County | $1,236 | 31,746 | $72,306 |
| 35 | Artesia | Eddy County | $1,288 | 12,576 | $74,915 |
| 36 | North Hobbs (unincorporated) | Lea County | $1,319 | 6,034 | $82,554 |
| 37 | Santa Teresa (unincorporated) | Doña Ana County | $1,356 | 6,041 | $63,161 |
| 38 | Los Alamos (unincorporated) | Los Alamos County | $1,359 | 13,317 | $141,018 |
| 39 | Santa Fe | Santa Fe County | $1,463 | 89,019 | $73,482 |
| 40 | Rio Rancho | Sandoval County | $1,514 | 108,515 | $89,596 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Anthony, with $561 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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