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Nm County Directory

County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.

Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025

Nm at a glance

Counties indexed

33

State median income

$73,700

per year · HUD Area Median Income

State median FMR (2BR)

$1,040

per month · HUD Fair Market Rent

Most affordable county

Los Alamos County

11.4% rent burden

Highest income: Los Alamos County$182,500/yr
Lowest income: Luna County$48,300/yr
Highest rent: Los Alamos County$1,740/mo

Top counties by signal

Highest median income

  1. 1.Los Alamos County$182,500/yr
  2. 2.Santa Fe County$118,600/yr
  3. 3.Bernalillo County$100,400/yr
  4. 4.Sandoval County$100,400/yr
  5. 5.Torrance County$100,400/yr

Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)

  1. 1.Los Alamos County$1,740/mo
  2. 2.Santa Fe County$1,685/mo
  3. 3.Bernalillo County$1,464/mo
  4. 4.Sandoval County$1,464/mo
  5. 5.Torrance County$1,464/mo

Highest rent burden

  1. 1.Luna County24.2%
  2. 2.Socorro County23.4%
  3. 3.McKinley County23.2%
  4. 4.Mora County20.2%
  5. 5.Chaves County19.6%

Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income

Featured clusters

County groupings by affordability profile.

Income Leaders

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Lowest annual rent burden

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Results
33 counties
Bernalillo County
Median income: $100,400
FMR (2BR): $1,464
Catron County
Median income: $70,200
FMR (2BR): $1,040
Chaves County
Median income: $65,600
FMR (2BR): $1,071
Cibola County
Median income: $62,600
FMR (2BR): $993
Colfax County
Median income: $64,700
FMR (2BR): $973
Curry County
Median income: $79,000
FMR (2BR): $1,098
De Baca County
Median income: $89,500
FMR (2BR): $973
Dona Ana County
Median income: $79,900
FMR (2BR): $1,042
Eddy County
Median income: $100,100
FMR (2BR): $1,188
Grant County
Median income: $68,400
FMR (2BR): $1,048
Guadalupe County
Median income: $60,500
FMR (2BR): $973
Harding County
Median income: $95,500
FMR (2BR): $1,040
Hidalgo County
Median income: $71,200
FMR (2BR): $973
Lea County
Median income: $92,200
FMR (2BR): $1,324
Lincoln County
Median income: $73,800
FMR (2BR): $999
Los Alamos County
Median income: $182,500
FMR (2BR): $1,740
Luna County
Median income: $48,300
FMR (2BR): $973
McKinley County
Median income: $56,400
FMR (2BR): $1,090
Mora County
Median income: $57,700
FMR (2BR): $973
Otero County
Median income: $71,000
FMR (2BR): $973
Quay County
Median income: $60,400
FMR (2BR): $973
Rio Arriba County
Median income: $73,700
FMR (2BR): $973
Roosevelt County
Median income: $69,700
FMR (2BR): $975
San Juan County
Median income: $80,300
FMR (2BR): $1,085
San Miguel County
Median income: $74,300
FMR (2BR): $1,008
Sandoval County
Median income: $100,400
FMR (2BR): $1,464
Santa Fe County
Median income: $118,600
FMR (2BR): $1,685
Sierra County
Median income: $71,300
FMR (2BR): $1,004
Socorro County
Median income: $50,000
FMR (2BR): $973
Taos County
Median income: $80,500
FMR (2BR): $1,279
Torrance County
Median income: $100,400
FMR (2BR): $1,464
Union County
Median income: $66,700
FMR (2BR): $973
Valencia County
Median income: $100,400
FMR (2BR): $1,464

Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in Nm?

Nm has 33 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.

Which county in Nm has the highest median income?

Los Alamos County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Nm at $182,500 per year.

Which county in Nm has the highest Fair Market Rent?

Los Alamos County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Nm at $1,740 per month.

Which county in Nm is most affordable relative to income?

Los Alamos County has the lowest annual rent burden in Nm — approximately 11.4% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.