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

Name: Rent burden in El Rancho, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.9% (±16.7 points) of renting households in El Rancho, NM spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.9% (±16.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.5% (±15.5 points)
Median share of income: 24.1% (±9.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in El Rancho

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	El Rancho	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
Less than 15%	27.3% (±12.8 points)	13.1%	14.3%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.0% (±7.5 points)	12.6%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.5% (±10.6 points)	11.9%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.5% (±5.1 points)	11.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.4% (±6.2 points)	7.6%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	35.5% (±15.5 points)	43.4%	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.

El Rancho against Santa Fe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Rancho	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.9% (±16.7 points)	51.0% (±3.2 points)	50.2% (±1.1 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.5% (±15.5 points)	43.4% (±2.9 points)	41.7% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.1% (±9.4 points)	30.7% (±1.9 points)	30.1% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$56,125 (±$17,128)	$50,506 (±$3,050)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,070 (±$197)	$1,389 (±$58)	$1,067 (±$11)	$1,413

In El Rancho, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Santa Fe County (51.0%).

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

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

In Santa Fe County, El Rancho ranks 11 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 118 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 El Rancho

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Rancho
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
El Rancho	—	41.9% (±16.7 points)	—
La Mesilla	3.6 mi	12.7% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Pojoaque	4.2 mi	33.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
El Valle de Arroyo Seco	5.3 mi	0.0% (±59.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nambe	6.7 mi	33.9% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Española	7.7 mi	46.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cuartelez	7.8 mi	100.0% (±52.2 points)	Higher
White Rock	9.0 mi	0.0% (±76.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chimayo	11 mi	30.2% (±48.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Mesilla, NM (12.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cuartelez, NM (100.0%).

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 Santa Fe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Santa Fe	52.1% (±3.6 points)
6	Tesuque	51.3% (±27.7 points)
7	Eldorado at Santa Fe	47.3% (±48.4 points)
8	Tano Road	46.7% (±102.5 points)
9	Agua Fria	44.5% (±22.8 points)
10	Edgewood	42.4% (±36.1 points)
11	El Rancho	41.9% (±16.7 points)
12	Nambe	33.9% (±31.4 points)
13	Pojoaque	33.0% (±7.0 points)
14	La Cienega	27.0% (±25.8 points)
15 (tie)	El Valle de Arroyo Seco	0.0% (±59.5 points)
15 (tie)	Las Campanas	0.0% (±94.0 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Santa Fe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about El Rancho

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).

What share of income do renters in El Rancho spend on rent?

The median renting household in El Rancho, NM spends 24.1% (±9.4 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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