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Vacant Homes in New Mexico
Vacancy rates for rentals and homes for sale, and why vacant homes are empty. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Vacancy rate
- 12.5%
- U.S. 10.1%
- Rental vacancy rate
- 5.9%
- U.S. 5.5%
- Homeowner vacancy rate
- 1.0%
- U.S. 0.9%
- Vacant for seasonal use
- 30.6% of vacant
- U.S. 32.6% of vacant
Vacant homes by county
33 counties in New Mexico
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| County | Vacancy rate | Rental vacancy | Homeowner vacancy | Vacant homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 5.7% | 5.6% | 0.7% | 17,251 |
| Catron County | 47.5% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1,620 |
| Chaves County | 11.7% | 6.4% | 0.7% | 3,152 |
| Cibola County | 24.3% | 5.7% | 2.0% | 2,733 |
| Colfax County | 44.1% | 6.5% | 2.3% | 4,239 |
| Curry County | 13.2% | 6.5% | 2.1% | 2,831 |
| De Baca County | 34.9% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 440 |
| Doña Ana County | 8.2% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 7,547 |
| Eddy County | 12.0% | 7.9% | 1.0% | 3,219 |
| Grant County | 23.4% | 8.0% | 1.8% | 3,460 |
| Guadalupe County | 26.6% | 8.5% | 1.2% | 539 |
| Harding County | 42.3% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 210 |
| Hidalgo County | 33.8% | 26.6% | 3.0% | 754 |
| Lea County | 13.1% | 8.9% | 1.9% | 3,733 |
| Lincoln County | 44.0% | 15.5% | 2.2% | 7,871 |
| Los Alamos County | 5.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 466 |
| Luna County | 20.6% | 8.3% | 1.6% | 2,398 |
| McKinley County | 15.6% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 3,951 |
| Mora County | 32.7% | 6.5% | 1.4% | 955 |
| Otero County | 25.0% | 7.9% | 2.3% | 8,165 |
| Quay County | 20.7% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1,147 |
| Rio Arriba County | 21.2% | 5.2% | 0.9% | 4,215 |
| Roosevelt County | 13.2% | 9.0% | 0.0% | 1,136 |
| San Juan County | 13.5% | 5.4% | 1.8% | 6,523 |
| San Miguel County | 19.7% | 5.8% | 0.6% | 2,936 |
| Sandoval County | 6.6% | 7.1% | 0.7% | 4,030 |
| Santa Fe County | 10.2% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 8,067 |
| Sierra County | 33.7% | 10.0% | 2.8% | 2,760 |
| Socorro County | 31.5% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 2,424 |
| Taos County | 26.8% | 13.0% | 1.7% | 5,701 |
| Torrance County | 17.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1,241 |
| Union County | 31.6% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 663 |
| Valencia County | 10.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 3,173 |
Vacant homes in the largest cities
Cities and towns with 5,000 or more people
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| City | Vacancy rate | Rental vacancy | Homeowner vacancy | Vacant homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 5.6% | 5.9% | 0.7% | 14,445 |
| Las Cruces | 5.8% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 2,906 |
| Rio Rancho | 3.8% | 7.9% | 0.5% | 1,585 |
| Santa Fe | 10.1% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 4,687 |
| Roswell | 10.8% | 6.1% | 1.0% | 2,156 |
| Farmington | 8.9% | 5.9% | 3.2% | 1,674 |
| Hobbs | 11.8% | 9.8% | 2.1% | 1,906 |
| Clovis | 12.7% | 7.3% | 2.6% | 2,168 |
| South Valley | 6.7% | 3.5% | 0.1% | 946 |
| Carlsbad | 12.9% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 1,840 |
| Alamogordo | 14.7% | 9.2% | 2.7% | 2,278 |
| Gallup | 7.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 543 |
| Los Lunas | 5.7% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 417 |
| Chaparral | 14.8% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 880 |
| Sunland Park | 7.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 468 |
| Deming | 19.3% | 9.4% | 2.9% | 1,338 |
| Los Alamos | 3.5% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 215 |
| Las Vegas | 14.4% | 6.2% | 0.9% | 1,003 |
| Artesia | 12.1% | 15.2% | 0.0% | 651 |
| Portales | 14.0% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 741 |
| Lovington | 12.6% | 9.7% | 1.4% | 493 |
| Española | 14.3% | 5.9% | 0.9% | 691 |
| North Valley | 3.7% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 164 |
| Silver City | 22.1% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 1,102 |
| Bernalillo | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.4% | 270 |
| Grants | 15.5% | 5.6% | 3.1% | 537 |
| Anthony | 4.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 138 |
| Corrales | 9.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 389 |
| Socorro | 27.2% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 856 |
| Ruidoso | 52.5% | 17.4% | 2.5% | 4,353 |
| Shiprock | 15.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 425 |
| Belen | 13.9% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 446 |
| Bloomfield | 12.1% | 6.4% | 2.1% | 359 |
| Taos | 23.7% | 12.1% | 2.4% | 976 |
| Aztec | 13.0% | 9.1% | 1.7% | 357 |
| Edgewood | 7.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 188 |
| Santa Teresa | 5.1% | 7.0% | 0.0% | 115 |
| North Hobbs | 9.7% | 6.6% | 3.1% | 190 |
| Raton | 20.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 692 |
| Truth or Consequences | 28.1% | 11.6% | 2.4% | 1,017 |
| Zuni Pueblo | 12.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 226 |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 5.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 128 |
| White Rock | 10.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 251 |
| Eldorado at Santa Fe | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 128 |
| El Cerro Mission | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 43 |
| Tucumcari | 15.1% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 483 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the vacancy rate in New Mexico?
- 12.5% of homes in New Mexico are vacant, and the rental vacancy rate is 5.9%.
- Which New Mexico counties have the highest vacancy rate?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Colfax County (44.1%), Lincoln County (44.0%), Sierra County (33.7%).
- Which New Mexico counties have the lowest vacancy rate?
- The lowest are Los Alamos County (5.3%), Bernalillo County (5.7%), Sandoval County (6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates