Housing data for El Rancho, NM
El Rancho, NM has an estimated 1,451 residents and 666 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Santa Fe County.
22.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,070 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,451 (±317)
- Housing units
- 666 (±112)
- Households that rent
- 22.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,070
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +22.7%
What stands out in El Rancho
Working from home: 7.4% (±3.1 points) in El Rancho, lower than in Santa Fe County (18.4%).
Median home value: $281,400 (±$69,675) in El Rancho, lower than in Santa Fe County ($446,300).
Median gross rent: $1,070 (±$197) in El Rancho, lower than in Santa Fe County ($1,389).
Homes built before 1980: 45.7% (±10.1 points) in El Rancho, higher than in Santa Fe County (33.6%).
- Commute and cars in El Rancho
- Home values in El Rancho
- Median rent in El Rancho
- Age of homes in El Rancho
Housing in El Rancho at a glance
- Median rent: $1,070 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $960 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 41.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 22.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $80,417 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $281,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,505 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,720 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 45.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 35.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +22.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 12.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
El Rancho against Santa Fe County, its state and the nation
| El Rancho | Santa Fe County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,451 (±317) | 156,105 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 666 (±112) | 78,834 (±134) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.2% (±5.6 points) | 28.5% (±1.1 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,070 (±$197) | $1,389 (±$58) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,417 (±$40,677) | $79,071 (±$2,820) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $281,400 (±$69,675) | $446,300 (±$9,319) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,720 (±$164) | $2,152 (±$67) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.7% (±10.1 points) | 33.6% (±1.5 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.8 minutes (±2.2) | 23.8 minutes (±0.6) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.6% (±3.2 points) | 90.1% (±1.1 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.1 years (±7.1) | 48.7 years (±0.2) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
El Rancho covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 691 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How El Rancho has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,183 (±130) | 1,451 (±317) | +22.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 574 (±31) | 666 (±112) | +16.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $857 (±$129) | $1,070 (±$197) | +24.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $223,900 (±$22,162) | $281,400 (±$69,675) | +25.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,250 (±$16,087) | $80,417 (±$40,677) | +43.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,443 (±$59) | $1,505 (±$322) | +4.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,276 (±$69) | $1,720 (±$164) | +34.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.4% (±3.8 points) | 22.2% (±5.6 points) | +0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.9% (±5.1 points) | 2.9% (±3.2 points) | −6.0 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 Santa Fe County
El Rancho has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Santa Fe County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Santa Fe County recorded 409 violent and 2,018 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 El Rancho
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Mesilla | 3.6 mi | $1,012 | $315,800 | 12.6% |
| Pojoaque | 4.2 mi | $951 | $165,600 | 29.8% |
| El Valle de Arroyo Seco | 5.3 mi | — | — | 12.4% |
| Nambe | 6.7 mi | $1,229 | $301,500 | 14.5% |
| Española | 7.7 mi | $829 | $210,800 | 34.8% |
| Cuartelez | 7.8 mi | — | $304,700 | 20.9% |
| White Rock | 9.0 mi | — | $500,700 | 2.4% |
| Chimayo | 11 mi | $873 | $227,500 | 22.2% |
Places in New Mexico most like El Rancho
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peralta | $1,246 | $299,200 | $73,131 | 17.0% |
| Sandia Knolls | $1,107 | $293,900 | $91,827 | 12.0% |
| Nambe | $1,229 | $301,500 | $59,375 | 14.5% |
| Bosque Farms | $897 | $293,100 | $82,188 | 10.9% |
| Tijeras | $775 | $260,600 | $78,173 | 15.3% |
| La Mesilla | $1,012 | $315,800 | $81,438 | 12.6% |
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 El Rancho, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,260 | $1,413 | $1,735 | $2,134 | $2,280 |
HUD income limits for El Rancho, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,000 | $38,300 | $61,250 |
| 2 people | $26,250 | $43,750 | $70,000 |
| 3 people | $29,550 | $49,250 | $78,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,700 | $87,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,100 | $94,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,500 | $101,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,850 | $108,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,250 | $115,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Santa Fe, NM MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $118,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
El Rancho 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 El Rancho
What is the average rent in El Rancho, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in El Rancho is $1,070 (±$197) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in El Rancho rent-burdened?
41.9% of renting households in El Rancho pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in El Rancho?
El Rancho has an estimated 135 (±32) renting households, 22.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in El Rancho, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $281,400 (±$69,675) for owner-occupied homes in El Rancho (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in El Rancho?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in El Rancho, NM is $1,505 (±$322) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in El Rancho?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in El Rancho, NM is $1,720 (±$164) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is El Rancho growing?
In El Rancho, the number of residents went from 1,183 in 2015–2019 to 1,451 in 2020–2024 (+22.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — El Rancho CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — El Rancho CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — El Rancho CDP, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — El Rancho CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — El Rancho CDP, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — El Rancho CDP, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — El Rancho CDP, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Santa Fe, NM MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Santa Fe, NM MSA
- 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 El Rancho CDP, New Mexico (place:23840, 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 .