What is the rental vacancy rate in Las Cruces, NM?

Name: Vacancy rate in Las Cruces, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Las Cruces, NM is 3.6% (±1.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.9% (±0.8 points).

2,906 (±532) homes, 5.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Las Cruces, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.5% in 2015–2019 to 3.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 3.6% (±1.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.9% (±0.8 points)
Vacant homes: 2,906 (±532)

Vacancy in 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
Rental vacancy rate	3.6% (±1.5 points)	4.1% (±1.4 points)	5.9% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.8% (±0.4 points)	1.0% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	2,906 (±532)	7,547 (±811)	119,550 (±2,688)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Las Cruces, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Doña Ana County (4.1%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (5.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Las Cruces

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Cruces
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Las Cruces	—	3.6% (±1.5 points)	—
San Ysidro (community)	2.5 mi	0.0% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mesilla	4.1 mi	22.7% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
University Park	4.3 mi	38.8% (±15.9 points)	Higher
Picacho Hills	5.2 mi	100.0% (±70.7 points)	Higher
Butterfield Park	10 mi	0.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Radium Springs	12 mi	0.0% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vado	16 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
White Sands	19 mi	11.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University Park, NM (38.8%), Picacho Hills, NM (100.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
2	University Park	38.8% (±15.9 points)
3	Mesilla	22.7% (±32.2 points)
4	White Sands	11.2% (±8.8 points)
5	Santa Teresa	7.0% (±11.9 points)
6	Hatch	6.6% (±16.4 points)
7	Chaparral	4.5% (±4.5 points)
8	Las Cruces	3.6% (±1.5 points)
9	Anthony	0.9% (±1.5 points)
10 (tie)	Berino	0.0% (±59.9 points)
10 (tie)	Butterfield Park	0.0% (±11.0 points)
10 (tie)	La Union	0.0% (±50.0 points)
10 (tie)	Radium Springs	0.0% (±22.6 points)
10 (tie)	San Ysidro (community)	0.0% (±24.3 points)

Showing 13 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

Is it hard to find a rental in Las Cruces?

The rental vacancy rate in Las Cruces, NM is 3.6% (±1.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Las Cruces tighter than it was?

In Las Cruces, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.5% in 2015–2019 to 3.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Las Cruces?

An estimated 2,906 (±532) housing units, 5.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Las Cruces city, New Mexico (place:39380, in state:35).

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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