Housing data for Arenas Valley, NM
Arenas Valley, NM has an estimated 1,247 residents and 700 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Grant County.
24.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,247 (±381)
- Housing units
- 700 (±201)
- Households that rent
- 24.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −31.2%
Housing in Arenas Valley at a glance
- Rent burden: 46.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $44,300 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $189,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,340 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 1.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 51.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 32.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 36.4% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 17.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −31.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Arenas Valley against Grant County, its state and the nation
| Arenas Valley | Grant County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,247 (±381) | 27,775 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 700 (±201) | 14,755 (±23) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.5% (±16.4 points) | 24.2% (±2.9 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $825 (±$28) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,300 (±$28,256) | $44,958 (±$4,212) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $189,900 (±$54,861) | $175,600 (±$11,370) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $808 (±$67) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 32.3% (±21.1 points) | 53.8% (±4.6 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.2 minutes (±9.1) | 17.9 minutes (±1.6) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.8% (±8.4 points) | 86.8% (±2.3 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.2 years (±14.6) | 49.5 years (±0.5) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Arenas Valley covers 4.1 square miles of land, about 307 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Arenas Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,813 (±505) | 1,247 (±381) | −31.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 702 (±168) | 700 (±201) | −0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $168,300 (±$95,067) | $189,900 (±$54,861) | +12.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,015 (±$7,039) | $44,300 (±$28,256) | +3.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,444 (±$390) | $1,340 (±$270) | −7.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.0% (±14.7 points) | 24.5% (±16.4 points) | −6.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.9% (±14.0 points) | 0.0% (±26.6 points) | −8.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Arenas Valley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88022 | 20% | 1,326 | — | $173,100 | $37,147 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Arenas Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 3.1 mi | $543 | $141,500 | 19.9% |
| Silver City | 3.9 mi | $866 | $182,100 | 39.5% |
| Bayard | 4.2 mi | $716 | $117,700 | 40.2% |
| Little Walnut Village | 6.0 mi | — | $292,700 | 1.8% |
| Hurley | 6.8 mi | $545 | $89,700 | 15.1% |
| Keeler Farm | 41 mi | — | $143,800 | 37.1% |
| Lordsburg | 42 mi | $826 | $86,200 | 33.3% |
| Deming | 44 mi | $586 | $127,400 | 34.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Arenas Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $820 | $825 | $1,070 | $1,286 | $1,678 |
HUD income limits for Arenas Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,050 | $41,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,800 | $47,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,500 | $53,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,200 | $59,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $40,200 | $64,300 |
| 6 people | $43,200 | $43,200 | $69,050 |
| 7 people | $46,150 | $46,150 | $73,800 |
| 8 people | $49,150 | $49,150 | $78,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Grant County, NM, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $68,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Arenas Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Arenas Valley
What is the average home value in Arenas Valley, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $189,900 (±$54,861) for owner-occupied homes in Arenas Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Arenas Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Arenas Valley, NM is $1,340 (±$270) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Arenas Valley growing?
Arenas Valley, NM had an estimated 1,247 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,813 in 2015–2019, a change of −31.2%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Arenas Valley growing?
In Arenas Valley, the number of residents went from 1,813 in 2015–2019 to 1,247 in 2020–2024 (−31.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Arenas Valley?
The ZIP code that covers Arenas Valley is 88022.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arenas Valley CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arenas Valley CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arenas Valley CDP, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arenas Valley CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arenas Valley CDP, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Arenas Valley CDP, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Arenas Valley CDP, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Grant County, NM
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Grant County, NM
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Arenas Valley CDP, New Mexico (place:04660, in state:35).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .