Geography / New Mexico
New Mexico
State FIPS 35 · 121,313 sq mi of land and 280 sq mi of water · 33 counties · 528 Census places (105 incorporated, 423 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
2,114,768
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$62,125
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$232,200
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,021
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,282
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,294 (-0.9%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include New Mexico. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 10740 | 1,812 | 2,830 | 103 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 29740 | 744 | 833 | 185 |
| Santa Fe, NM | 42140 | 251 | 495 | 300 |
| Farmington, NM | 22140 | 80 | 80 | 376 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 57 new-home community records in New Mexico. Browse New Mexico communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 35001 | 1,162 | $1,464 | $1,384 | -5.5% |
| Catron County | 35003 | 6,924 | $1,040 | $1,059 | +1.8% |
| Chaves County | 35005 | 6,067 | $1,071 | $1,091 | +1.9% |
| Cibola County | 35006 | 4,540 | $993 | $1,022 | +2.9% |
| Colfax County | 35007 | 3,758 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Curry County | 35009 | 1,406 | $1,098 | $1,151 | +4.8% |
| De Baca County | 35011 | 2,323 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Doña Ana County | 35013 | 3,808 | $1,042 | $1,073 | +3.0% |
| Eddy County | 35015 | 4,176 | $1,188 | $1,252 | +5.4% |
| Grant County | 35017 | 3,961 | $1,048 | $1,070 | +2.1% |
| Guadalupe County | 35019 | 3,030 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Harding County | 35021 | 2,125 | $1,040 | $1,059 | +1.8% |
| Hidalgo County | 35023 | 3,439 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Lea County | 35025 | 4,392 | $1,324 | $1,327 | +0.2% |
| Lincoln County | 35027 | 4,831 | $999 | $1,063 | +6.4% |
| Los Alamos County | 35028 | 109 | $1,740 | $1,874 | +7.7% |
| Luna County | 35029 | 2,965 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| McKinley County | 35031 | 5,451 | $1,090 | $1,140 | +4.6% |
| Mora County | 35033 | 1,926 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Otero County | 35035 | 6,613 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Quay County | 35037 | 2,874 | $973 | $1,019 | +4.7% |
| Rio Arriba County | 35039 | 5,861 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Roosevelt County | 35041 | 2,446 | $975 | $1,014 | +4.0% |
| San Juan County | 35045 | 5,517 | $1,085 | $1,116 | +2.9% |
| San Miguel County | 35047 | 4,722 | $1,008 | $1,077 | +6.8% |
| Sandoval County | 35043 | 3,710 | $1,464 | $1,384 | -5.5% |
| Santa Fe County | 35049 | 1,910 | $1,685 | $1,735 | +3.0% |
| Sierra County | 35051 | 4,181 | $1,004 | $1,014 | +1.0% |
| Socorro County | 35053 | 6,646 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Taos County | 35055 | 2,202 | $1,279 | $1,292 | +1.0% |
| Torrance County | 35057 | 3,345 | $1,464 | $1,384 | -5.5% |
| Union County | 35059 | 3,825 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Valencia County | 35061 | 1,067 | $1,464 | $1,384 | -5.5% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 528 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abeytas CDP | 3500240 | Census-designated place | 1.23 | 34.465202, -106.813755 |
| Abiquiu CDP | 3500310 | Census-designated place | 0.95 | 36.201726, -106.323852 |
| Acomita Lake CDP | 3500765 | Census-designated place | 3.89 | 35.068881, -107.614564 |
| Adelino CDP | 3500940 | Census-designated place | 2.98 | 34.70639, -106.731823 |
| Agua Fria CDP | 3501220 | Census-designated place | 2.42 | 35.661557, -106.014788 |
| Alamillo CDP | 3501640 | Census-designated place | 1.20 | 34.251883, -106.9158 |
| Alamo CDP | 3501710 | Census-designated place | 39.17 | 34.4184, -107.512485 |
| Alamogordo city | 3501780 | Incorporated place | 21.57 | 32.883619, -105.963607 |
| Albuquerque city | 3502000 | Incorporated place | 187.41 | 35.10478, -106.646809 |
| Alcalde CDP | 3502070 | Census-designated place | 0.52 | 36.085393, -106.057516 |
| Algodones CDP | 3502210 | Census-designated place | 7.31 | 35.370711, -106.488644 |
| Alma CDP | 3502560 | Census-designated place | 3.25 | 33.384508, -108.894402 |
| Angel Fire village | 3503400 | Incorporated place | 28.41 | 36.378097, -105.258979 |
| Angustura CDP | 3503680 | Census-designated place | 4.77 | 36.708241, -107.912144 |
| Animas CDP | 3503750 | Census-designated place | 15.66 | 31.944863, -108.806459 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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