Homeownership Rate in Lea County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lea County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lea County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for homeownership rate.
■ Lea County: 71.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,132 | San Juan County, NM | 71.2% |
| #2,133 | Añasco Municipio, PR | 71.2% |
| #2,134 | St. Louis County, MN | 71.2% |
| #2,135 | Lea County, NM | 71.2% |
| #2,136 | Roberts County, SD | 71.2% |
| #2,137 | Cabarrus County, NC | 71.2% |
| #2,138 | Winn Parish, LA | 71.2% |
Homeownership Rate in Lea County, New Mexico
Lea County, New Mexico has a homeownership rate of 71.2%, which ranks #2,135 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.5% above the national value of 64.4%.
Within New Mexico, Lea County ranks #26 of 33 out of 33 counties. This places it in the 34th percentile nationally.
Percentage of occupied housing units that are owner-occupied. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.