New Mexico Eviction Risk Map

522 cities · 2,674,677 residents · Avg risk 3.5/10 (Low)

3.5Average risk score

7.1Highest city

3.2Lowest city

29.0%Avg rent burden

$945Avg median rent

19.9%Avg renter share

Statewide heatmap

Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.

Highest-risk cities in New Mexico

Santa Fe88,224 pop 7.1 Santa Fe88,224 pop 6.2 Albuquerque562,488 pop 5.2 Las Cruces112,612 pop 5.0 Albuquerque562,488 pop 4.8 Rio Rancho106,533 pop 4.8 Hobbs39,887 pop 4.6 Roswell47,823 pop 4.6 Alamogordo31,063 pop 4.3 Carlsbad31,813 pop 4.3 Los Lunas17,932 pop 4.3 Las Cruces112,612 pop 4.2 Artesia12,555 pop 4.2 Clovis38,153 pop 4.2 Corrales8,557 pop 4.2 EspaÃƒÂ±ola10,472 pop 4.2 Farmington46,339 pop 4.2 Silver City9,377 pop 4.2 Socorro8,540 pop 4.2 Aztec6,177 pop 4.1 Belen7,427 pop 4.1 Bernalillo9,068 pop 4.1 Bloomfield7,391 pop 4.1 Gallup21,333 pop 4.1

Largest cities

Albuquerque562,488 pop 4.8 Albuquerque562,488 pop 5.2 Las Cruces112,612 pop 4.2 Las Cruces112,612 pop 5.0 Rio Rancho106,533 pop 3.5 Rio Rancho106,533 pop 4.8 Santa Fe88,224 pop 6.2 Santa Fe88,224 pop 7.1 Roswell47,823 pop 4.6 Farmington46,339 pop 4.2 Hobbs39,887 pop 4.6 Clovis38,153 pop 4.2 South Valley36,605 pop 3.6 Carlsbad31,813 pop 4.3 Alamogordo31,063 pop 4.3 Gallup21,333 pop 4.1 Los Lunas17,932 pop 4.3 Sunland Park17,085 pop 3.9 Chaparral16,642 pop 3.5 Deming14,735 pop 4.0 Los Alamos13,471 pop 3.5 Las Vegas13,120 pop 3.9 Artesia12,555 pop 4.2 Portales12,023 pop 3.8

Counties in New Mexico

Chaves County 5 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Lea County 8 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Lincoln County 5 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Curry County 5 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Bernalillo County 34 cities · Avg 3.6/10 San Miguel County 6 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Eddy County 12 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Colfax County 5 cities · Avg 3.6/10 DoÃƒÂ±a Ana County 25 cities · Avg 3.5/10 Harding County 3 cities · Avg 3.5/10 Santa Fe County 42 cities · Avg 3.5/10 Valencia County 25 cities · Avg 3.5/10 Otero County 16 cities · Avg 3.5/10 Grant County 26 cities · Avg 3.5/10 Sierra County 14 cities · Avg 3.5/10 Torrance County 13 cities · Avg 3.5/10 Roosevelt County 5 cities · Avg 3.5/10 San Juan County 37 cities · Avg 3.5/10 De Baca County 3 cities · Avg 3.5/10 Guadalupe County 5 cities · Avg 3.5/10 Socorro County 12 cities · Avg 3.4/10 Hidalgo County 8 cities · Avg 3.4/10 McKinley County 44 cities · Avg 3.4/10 Cibola County 30 cities · Avg 3.4/10 Luna County 12 cities · Avg 3.4/10 Quay County 4 cities · Avg 3.4/10 Taos County 21 cities · Avg 3.4/10 Rio Arriba County 14 cities · Avg 3.4/10 Los Alamos County 44 cities · Avg 3.4/10 Sandoval County 10 cities · Avg 3.4/10 Catron County 17 cities · Avg 3.4/10 Union County 5 cities · Avg 3.3/10 Mora County 3 cities · Avg 3.2/10

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About eviction risk in New Mexico

New Mexico spans 522 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 3.5/10. Scores range from 3.2 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 7.1 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 29.0%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.

Landlords operating anywhere in New Mexico should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.