What percentage of people rent in Farmington, NM?

Name: Renters and owners in Farmington, NM, 2020–2024
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33.8% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Farmington, NM are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,787 renting households against 11,327 that own their home.

In Farmington, the share of households that rent went from 36.2% in 2015–2019 to 33.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.8% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 5,787 (±549)
Median renter income: $42,953 (±$6,583)

Who rents and who owns in Farmington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Farmington	San Juan County	New Mexico	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.8% (±3.2 points)	28.8% (±2.0 points)	30.0% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,787 (±549)	12,019 (±861)	251,477 (±3,297)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,327 (±666)	29,713 (±872)	585,937 (±3,814)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,953 (±$6,583)	$38,547 (±$3,068)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,843 (±$5,198)	$67,023 (±$3,035)	$77,401 (±$970)	$100,009

In Farmington, the renter share is higher than in San Juan County (28.8%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (30.0%).

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

In San Juan County, Farmington ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 43 of 205.

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

How renting in Farmington 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	36.2% (±2.6 points)	33.8% (±3.2 points)	−2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$868 (±$42)	$1,037 (±$92)	+19.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,480 (±$3,262)	$68,784 (±$4,679)	+26.3%	No measurable change 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 Farmington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Farmington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Farmington	—	33.8% (±3.2 points)	—
Crouch Mesa	5.3 mi	23.0% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Flora Vista	6.0 mi	19.6% (±12.6 points)	Lower
South River	7.2 mi	11.2% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Lee Acres	7.4 mi	25.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Fruitland	8.1 mi	6.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Spencerville	8.4 mi	13.9% (±10.7 points)	Lower
West Hammond	9.1 mi	13.5% (±8.1 points)	Lower
La Plata	9.9 mi	17.1% (±8.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crouch Mesa, NM (23.0%), Flora Vista, NM (19.6%), 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)
10	Kirtland	18.4% (±15.9 points)
11	La Plata	17.1% (±8.2 points)

Showing 11 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 Farmington

How many renters are there in Farmington?

Farmington has an estimated 5,787 (±549) renting households, 33.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Farmington?

In Farmington, the share of households that rent went from 36.2% in 2015–2019 to 33.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Farmington?

A renting household in Farmington has 2.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Farmington?

The median renting household in Farmington, NM has an income of $42,953 (±$6,583) a year, against $79,843 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 Farmington city, New Mexico (place:25800, 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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