What percentage of people rent in Kirtland AFB, NM?

Name: Renters and owners in Kirtland AFB, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

97.9% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Kirtland AFB, NM are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,233 renting households against 27 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 97.9% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 1,233 (±268)
Median renter income: $84,099 (±$11,033)

Who rents and who owns in Kirtland AFB

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kirtland AFB	Bernalillo County	New Mexico	United States
Renter-occupied share	97.9% (±3.5 points)	35.5% (±0.6 points)	30.0% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,233 (±268)	101,241 (±1,886)	251,477 (±3,297)	45,017,354
Owning households	27 (±43)	184,254 (±1,984)	585,937 (±3,814)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	—	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$84,099 (±$11,033)	$44,381 (±$1,486)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median owner household income	—	$88,431 (±$2,003)	$77,401 (±$970)	$100,009

In Kirtland AFB, the renter share is higher than in Bernalillo County (35.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Bernalillo County, Kirtland AFB ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 5 of 205.

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

Households that rent in places near Kirtland AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kirtland AFB
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Kirtland AFB	—	97.9% (±3.5 points)	—
Albuquerque	6.2 mi	38.2% (±0.7 points)	Lower
South Valley	7.4 mi	25.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	9.2 mi	19.8% (±7.1 points)	Lower
North Valley	9.3 mi	23.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Sandia Heights	9.7 mi	5.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Tijeras	11 mi	15.3% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Isleta	13 mi	8.9% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Paradise Hills	13 mi	24.3% (±10.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Albuquerque, NM (38.2%), South Valley, NM (25.6%), Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM (19.8%).

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

Households that rent across Bernalillo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Kirtland AFB	97.9% (±3.5 points)
2	Albuquerque	38.2% (±0.7 points)
3	South Valley	25.6% (±3.5 points)
4	Paradise Hills	24.3% (±10.4 points)
5	North Valley	23.7% (±7.2 points)
6	Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	19.8% (±7.1 points)
7	Tijeras	15.3% (±11.5 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Bernalillo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kirtland AFB 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Kirtland AFB

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Kirtland AFB, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Kirtland AFB beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Kirtland AFB, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Kirtland AFB

How many renters are there in Kirtland AFB?

Kirtland AFB has an estimated 1,233 (±268) renting households, 97.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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 Kirtland AFB CDP, New Mexico (place:36300, 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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.