What percentage of people rent in Las Cruces, NM?

Name: Renters and owners in Las Cruces, NM, 2020–2024
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44.1% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Las Cruces, NM are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 20,958 renting households against 26,559 that own their home.

In Las Cruces, the share of households that rent went from 46.1% in 2015–2019 to 44.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.1% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 20,958 (±1,161)
Median renter income: $29,894 (±$4,115)

Who rents and who owns in Las Cruces

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Las Cruces	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.1% (±2.2 points)	34.5% (±1.5 points)	30.0% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	20,958 (±1,161)	29,315 (±1,346)	251,477 (±3,297)	45,017,354
Owning households	26,559 (±1,089)	55,574 (±1,332)	585,937 (±3,814)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,894 (±$4,115)	$32,698 (±$2,572)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,645 (±$5,669)	$71,342 (±$2,128)	$77,401 (±$970)	$100,009

In Las Cruces, the renter share is higher than in Doña Ana County (34.5%).

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

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

In Doña Ana County, Las Cruces ranks 4 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 19 of 205.

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

How renting in Las Cruces 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	46.1% (±1.6 points)	44.1% (±2.2 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$788 (±$27)	$974 (±$41)	+23.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,022 (±$2,399)	$55,422 (±$3,044)	+28.8%	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 Las Cruces

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Cruces
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Las Cruces	—	44.1% (±2.2 points)	—
San Ysidro (community)	2.5 mi	15.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Mesilla	4.1 mi	10.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
University Park	4.3 mi	100.0% (±22.2 points)	Higher
Picacho Hills	5.2 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Butterfield Park	10 mi	70.7% (±31.1 points)	Not measurably different
Radium Springs	12 mi	24.7% (±14.7 points)	Lower
Vado	16 mi	30.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
White Sands	19 mi	100.0% (±9.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Ysidro (community), NM (15.0%), Mesilla, NM (10.4%), Picacho Hills, NM (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University Park, NM (100.0%), White Sands, NM (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1 (tie)	University Park	100.0% (±22.2 points)
1 (tie)	White Sands	100.0% (±9.7 points)
3	Butterfield Park	70.7% (±31.1 points)
4	Las Cruces	44.1% (±2.2 points)
5	Anthony	33.4% (±7.4 points)
6	Vado	30.7% (±14.0 points)
7	Chaparral	30.6% (±6.9 points)
8	Hatch	28.6% (±13.3 points)
9	Santa Teresa	26.3% (±11.0 points)
10	Radium Springs	24.7% (±14.7 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Doña Ana 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 Las Cruces

How many renters are there in Las Cruces?

Las Cruces has an estimated 20,958 (±1,161) renting households, 44.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Las Cruces?

In Las Cruces, the share of households that rent went from 46.1% in 2015–2019 to 44.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Las Cruces?

A renting household in Las Cruces has 2.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Las Cruces?

The median renting household in Las Cruces, NM has an income of $29,894 (±$4,115) a year, against $76,645 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 Las Cruces city, New Mexico (place:39380, 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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