How many renters in Bernalillo, NM pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Bernalillo, NM, 2020–2024
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44.1% (±16.0 points) of renting households in Bernalillo, NM spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.1% (±16.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 32.0% (±13.7 points)
Median share of income: 28.3% (±4.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bernalillo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bernalillo	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
Less than 15%	11.5% (±5.4 points)	13.7%	14.3%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.5% (±2.5 points)	13.7%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	21.5% (±16.6 points)	14.6%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.4% (±11.8 points)	8.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.1% (±8.3 points)	9.7%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	32.0% (±13.7 points)	40.3%	41.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Bernalillo against Sandoval County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bernalillo	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.1% (±16.0 points)	50.0% (±5.1 points)	50.2% (±1.1 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	32.0% (±13.7 points)	40.3% (±4.3 points)	41.7% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.3% (±4.5 points)	30.0% (±2.5 points)	30.1% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,300 (±$16,415)	$60,239 (±$7,599)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$902 (±$234)	$1,427 (±$37)	$1,067 (±$11)	$1,413

In Bernalillo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sandoval County (50.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (50.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Sandoval County, Bernalillo ranks 6 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 110 of 189.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Bernalillo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bernalillo
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bernalillo	—	44.1% (±16.0 points)	—
Santa Ana Pueblo	3.5 mi	0.0% (±128.1 points)	Not measurably different
Algodones	5.5 mi	0.0% (±119.9 points)	Not measurably different
Placitas	6.3 mi	30.3% (±55.7 points)	Not measurably different
Corrales	6.5 mi	43.0% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Rancho	8.4 mi	51.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sandia Heights	10 mi	1.9% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Valley	10 mi	52.4% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Hills	12 mi	38.6% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Sandoval County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	San Felipe Pueblo	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	San Ysidro	76.5% (±67.5 points)
3	Jemez Springs	61.5% (±105.0 points)
4	Rio Rancho Estates	57.4% (±72.9 points)
5	Rio Rancho	51.8% (±5.9 points)
6	Bernalillo	44.1% (±16.0 points)
7	Cuba	43.8% (±101.7 points)
8	Corrales	43.0% (±27.5 points)
9	Placitas	30.3% (±55.7 points)
10 (tie)	Algodones	0.0% (±119.9 points)
10 (tie)	Santa Ana Pueblo	0.0% (±128.1 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bernalillo

Are renters in Bernalillo rent-burdened?

44.1% of renting households in Bernalillo pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Bernalillo spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bernalillo, NM spends 28.3% (±4.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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