What percentage of people rent in Aztec, NM?

Name: Renters and owners in Aztec, NM, 2020–2024
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36.7% (±9.5 points) of the occupied homes in Aztec, NM are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 878 renting households against 1,516 that own their home.

In Aztec, the share of households that rent went from 45.1% in 2015–2019 to 36.7% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.7% (±9.5 points)
Renting households: 878 (±292)
Median renter income: $26,667 (±$10,579)

Who rents and who owns in Aztec

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Aztec	San Juan County	New Mexico	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.7% (±9.5 points)	28.8% (±2.0 points)	30.0% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	878 (±292)	12,019 (±861)	251,477 (±3,297)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,516 (±194)	29,713 (±872)	585,937 (±3,814)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,667 (±$10,579)	$38,547 (±$3,068)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,500 (±$21,107)	$67,023 (±$3,035)	$77,401 (±$970)	$100,009

In Aztec, the renter share is not measurably different from San Juan County (28.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (30.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In San Juan County, Aztec ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 34 of 205.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Aztec has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	45.1% (±5.5 points)	36.7% (±9.5 points)	−8.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$781 (±$53)	$629 (±$182)	−19.5%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$45,870 (±$7,022)	$41,977 (±$10,487)	−8.5%	Down after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Aztec

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aztec
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Aztec	—	36.7% (±9.5 points)	—
Center Point	3.9 mi	6.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Bloomfield	5.0 mi	29.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spencerville	5.1 mi	13.9% (±10.7 points)	Lower
South River	5.3 mi	11.2% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Flora Vista	6.7 mi	19.6% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Angustura	7.7 mi	34.5% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crouch Mesa	7.9 mi	23.0% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Lee Acres	9.2 mi	25.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Center Point, NM (6.5%), Spencerville, NM (13.9%), South River, NM (11.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across San Juan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Shiprock	50.9% (±6.3 points)
2	Waterflow	40.7% (±16.3 points)
3	Aztec	36.7% (±9.5 points)
4	Angustura	34.5% (±20.6 points)
5	Farmington	33.8% (±3.2 points)
6	Bloomfield	29.9% (±7.7 points)
7	Lee Acres	25.6% (±11.1 points)
8	Crouch Mesa	23.0% (±9.1 points)
9	Flora Vista	19.6% (±12.6 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in San Juan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Aztec

How many renters are there in Aztec?

Aztec has an estimated 878 (±292) renting households, 36.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Aztec?

In Aztec, the share of households that rent went from 45.1% in 2015–2019 to 36.7% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Aztec?

A renting household in Aztec has 2.0 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Aztec?

The median renting household in Aztec, NM has an income of $26,667 (±$10,579) a year, against $64,500 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Aztec city, New Mexico (place:05780, in state:35).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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