Housing data for Columbus, NM
Columbus, NM has an estimated 1,196 residents and 768 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Luna County.
45.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $414 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,196 (±467)
- Housing units
- 768 (±175)
- Households that rent
- 45.6%
- Median gross rent
- $414
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.0%
What stands out in Columbus
Median real estate taxes: $482 (±$99) in Columbus, lower than in Luna County ($687).
Median household income: $26,090 (±$3,600) in Columbus, lower than in Luna County ($36,419).
Housing in Columbus at a glance
- Median rent: $414 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 38.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 45.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $26,090 median household income
- Home values: $105,600 median home value
- Property taxes: $482 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 37.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +7.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Columbus against Luna County, its state and the nation
| Columbus | Luna County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,196 (±467) | 25,611 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 768 (±175) | 11,621 (±40) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.6% (±19.3 points) | 29.1% (±4.1 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $414 (±$364) | $650 (±$95) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $26,090 (±$3,600) | $36,419 (±$4,439) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,600 (±$18,587) | $128,000 (±$15,180) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $482 (±$99) | $687 (±$71) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.9% (±14.3 points) | 49.9% (±5.3 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.6 minutes (±21.1) | 19.1 minutes (±2.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 57.4% (±15.2 points) | 79.4% (±3.9 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.4 years (±14.8) | 36.3 years (±0.7) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Columbus covers 4.7 square miles of land, about 256 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Columbus has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,118 (±355) | 1,196 (±467) | +7.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 685 (±140) | 768 (±175) | +12.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $66,600 (±$12,185) | $105,600 (±$18,587) | +58.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $20,926 (±$2,561) | $26,090 (±$3,600) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $302 (±$45) | $482 (±$99) | +59.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.2% (±12.6 points) | 45.6% (±19.3 points) | +19.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.4% (±18.9 points) | 0.0% (±19.3 points) | −16.4 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.
Crime reported to police in Luna County
Columbus has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Luna County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Luna County recorded 185 violent and 908 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Columbus
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deming | 31 mi | $586 | $127,400 | 34.2% |
| Keeler Farm | 34 mi | — | $143,800 | 37.1% |
| Picacho Hills | 56 mi | — | $456,400 | 0.0% |
| Santa Teresa | 57 mi | $1,356 | $215,100 | 26.3% |
| Mesilla | 58 mi | $994 | $301,400 | 10.4% |
| La Union | 58 mi | — | $251,800 | 12.5% |
| Las Cruces | 61 mi | $974 | $231,700 | 44.1% |
| San Ysidro (community) | 61 mi | $916 | $335,300 | 15.0% |
Places in New Mexico most like Columbus
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moriarty | $743 | $108,500 | $31,650 | 37.3% |
| Anthony | $561 | $116,000 | $38,132 | 33.4% |
| Shiprock | $694 | $104,400 | $35,900 | 50.9% |
| Thoreau | $483 | $95,200 | $45,469 | 19.8% |
| Church Rock | $780 | $39,100 | $35,083 | 33.3% |
| Vado | $756 | $104,400 | $37,411 | 30.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Mexico.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Columbus, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $709 | $782 | $1,014 | $1,325 | $1,399 |
HUD income limits for Columbus, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,550 | $40,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,200 | $46,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,850 | $52,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $36,450 | $58,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $39,400 | $63,000 |
| 6 people | $42,300 | $42,300 | $67,650 |
| 7 people | $45,200 | $45,200 | $72,300 |
| 8 people | $48,150 | $48,150 | $77,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Luna County, NM, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $48,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Columbus
How many renters are there in Columbus?
Columbus has an estimated 197 (±110) renting households, 45.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Columbus?
The median household income in Columbus is $26,090 (±$3,600) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Columbus, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $105,600 (±$18,587) for owner-occupied homes in Columbus (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Columbus?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Columbus, NM is $482 (±$99) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Columbus?
Columbus, NM has an estimated 768 (±175) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Columbus?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 54.4% of homes in Columbus, NM.
Is Columbus growing?
In Columbus, the number of residents went from 1,118 in 2015–2019 to 1,196 in 2020–2024 (+7.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbus village, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbus village, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbus village, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbus village, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbus village, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbus village, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbus village, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Luna County, NM
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Luna County, NM
- 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 Columbus village, New Mexico (place:17050, 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 .