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

Name: Rent burden in Las Cruces, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.0% (±4.6 points) of renting households in Las Cruces, NM spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.0% (±4.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.0% (±4.2 points)
Median share of income: 35.6% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Las Cruces

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Las Cruces	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Less than 15%	11.9% (±2.5 points)	12.4%	14.3%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.3% (±2.6 points)	10.6%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.9% (±2.2 points)	9.9%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.9% (±2.1 points)	12.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.0% (±1.8 points)	7.7%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	51.0% (±4.2 points)	46.7%	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.

Las Cruces against Doña Ana County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Las Cruces	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.0% (±4.6 points)	54.4% (±4.0 points)	50.2% (±1.1 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.0% (±4.2 points)	46.7% (±3.7 points)	41.7% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.6% (±2.9 points)	32.8% (±2.4 points)	30.1% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$29,894 (±$4,115)	$32,698 (±$2,572)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$974 (±$41)	$934 (±$32)	$1,067 (±$11)	$1,413

In Las Cruces, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Doña Ana County (54.4%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (50.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Doña Ana County, Las Cruces ranks 5 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 62 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 Las Cruces

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Cruces
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Las Cruces	—	57.0% (±4.6 points)	—
San Ysidro (community)	2.5 mi	57.9% (±54.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mesilla	4.1 mi	40.0% (±54.7 points)	Not measurably different
University Park	4.3 mi	48.1% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield Park	10 mi	44.2% (±48.3 points)	Not measurably different
Radium Springs	12 mi	65.4% (±68.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vado	16 mi	52.4% (±40.6 points)	Not measurably different
White Sands	19 mi	14.1% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Berino	20 mi	0.0% (±84.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White Sands, NM (14.1%).

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 Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	La Union	100.0% (±70.7 points)
2	Radium Springs	65.4% (±68.7 points)
3	Santa Teresa	59.4% (±25.6 points)
4	San Ysidro (community)	57.9% (±54.9 points)
5	Las Cruces	57.0% (±4.6 points)
6	Anthony	55.7% (±16.6 points)
7	Vado	52.4% (±40.6 points)
8	Sunland Park	51.8% (±16.3 points)
9	University Park	48.1% (±21.7 points)
10	Butterfield Park	44.2% (±48.3 points)
11	Chaparral	40.8% (±19.9 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Doña Ana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Las Cruces

Are renters in Las Cruces rent-burdened?

57.0% of renting households in Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces spend on rent?

The median renting household in Las Cruces, NM spends 35.6% (±2.9 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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