Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Largest US Counties by Population in New Mexico
The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.
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New Mexico ranked
| # | County | Population | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernalillo County | 674,357 | $2,160 | 0.947% |
| 2 | Doña Ana County | 221,665 | $1,648 | 0.684% |
| 3 | Santa Fe County | 155,175 | $3,105 | 0.506% |
| 4 | Sandoval County | 151,538 | $2,218 | 0.761% |
| 5 | San Juan County | 121,178 | $1,501 | 0.675% |
| 6 | Valencia County | 77,382 | $1,654 | 0.660% |
| 7 | Lea County | 73,154 | $1,405 | 0.468% |
| 8 | McKinley County | 71,172 | $763 | 1.889% |
| 9 | Otero County | 68,235 | $1,232 | 0.563% |
| 10 | Chaves County | 64,446 | $1,187 | 0.645% |
| 11 | Eddy County | 61,114 | $1,574 | 0.499% |
| 12 | Curry County | 47,932 | $1,311 | 0.555% |
| 13 | Rio Arriba County | 40,165 | $1,783 | 0.433% |
| 14 | Taos County | 34,516 | $2,610 | 0.329% |
| 15 | Grant County | 27,856 | $1,323 | 0.460% |
| 16 | Cibola County | 27,059 | $1,048 | 0.819% |
| 17 | San Miguel County | 27,036 | $1,430 | 0.558% |
| 18 | Luna County | 25,420 | $971 | 0.576% |
| 19 | Lincoln County | 20,227 | $1,671 | 0.539% |
| 20 | Los Alamos County | 19,374 | $3,380 | 0.573% |
| 21 | Roosevelt County | 19,002 | $1,122 | 0.436% |
| 22 | Socorro County | 16,308 | $1,186 | 0.553% |
| 23 | Torrance County | 15,290 | $1,189 | 0.467% |
| 24 | Colfax County | 12,336 | $1,315 | 0.576% |
| 25 | Sierra County | 11,511 | $1,197 | 0.548% |
| 26 | Quay County | 8,616 | $759 | 0.617% |
| 27 | Guadalupe County | 4,379 | $929 | 0.525% |
| 28 | Mora County | 4,176 | $1,019 | 0.535% |
| 29 | Hidalgo County | 4,097 | $971 | 0.461% |
| 30 | Union County | 4,039 | $1,136 | 0.571% |
| 31 | Catron County | 3,685 | $1,357 | 0.339% |
| 32 | De Baca County | 1,580 | $1,283 | 0.499% |
| 33 | Harding County | 748 | $772 | 0.379% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Largest US Counties by Population across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in New Mexico