Homeownership Rate in New Mexico
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Homeownership Rate
70.0% +8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #16 of 52
How New Mexico Compares
New Mexico
70.0%
National
64.4%
8.6% above
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Utah | 70.2% |
| #14 | Alabama | 70.2% |
| #15 | Mississippi | 70.0% |
| #16 | New Mexico | 70.0% |
| #17 | Pennsylvania | 69.3% |
| #18 | Montana | 69.2% |
| #19 | South Dakota | 68.6% |
Highest Homeownership Counties in New Mexico
| # | County | Homeownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catron County | 93.8% |
| 2 | Mora County | 86.7% |
| 3 | Sandoval County | 83.5% |
| 4 | Valencia County | 83.2% |
| 5 | Torrance County | 81.7% |
| 6 | Hidalgo County | 80.8% |
| 7 | Rio Arriba County | 80.0% |
| 8 | Taos County | 77.6% |
| 9 | Harding County | 76.9% |
| 10 | Lincoln County | 76.8% |
Lowest Homeownership Counties in New Mexico
| # | County | Homeownership |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Roosevelt County | 60.7% |
| 32 | Curry County | 62.7% |
| 31 | Bernalillo County | 64.5% |
| 30 | Doña Ana County | 65.5% |
| 29 | Otero County | 67.0% |
| 28 | McKinley County | 69.8% |
| 27 | Luna County | 70.9% |
| 26 | Lea County | 71.2% |
| 25 | San Juan County | 71.2% |
| 24 | Chaves County | 71.3% |
Homeownership Rate in New Mexico
New Mexico has a homeownership rate of 70.0%, ranking #16 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 8.6% above the national value of 64.4%.
Across New Mexico's 33 counties, homeownership rate ranges from 60.7% to 93.8%. The county with the highest value is Catron County at 93.8%.
Percentage of occupied housing units that are owner-occupied.
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.