Housing data for Las Vegas, NM
Las Vegas, NM has an estimated 13,000 residents and 6,951 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in San Miguel County.
43.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $792 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,000 (±28)
- Housing units
- 6,951 (±283)
- Households that rent
- 43.0%
- Median gross rent
- $792
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.3%
What stands out in Las Vegas
Households that rent: 43.0% (±5.1 points) in Las Vegas, higher than in San Miguel County (26.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.5% (±3.4 points) in Las Vegas, higher than in San Miguel County (4.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 66.4% (±7.3 points) in Las Vegas, higher than in San Miguel County (52.1%).
Median home value: $155,300 (±$14,276) in Las Vegas, lower than in San Miguel County ($188,500).
- Renters and owners in Las Vegas
- Types of homes in Las Vegas
- Age of homes in Las Vegas
- Home values in Las Vegas
Housing in Las Vegas at a glance
- Median rent: $792 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $899 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 43.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $45,125 median household income
- Home values: $155,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,404 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,121 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 53.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 794 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Las Vegas against San Miguel County, its state and the nation
| Las Vegas | San Miguel County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,000 (±28) | 26,850 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,951 (±283) | 14,867 (±31) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 43.0% (±5.1 points) | 26.9% (±2.5 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $792 (±$93) | $823 (±$86) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $45,125 (±$8,572) | $49,431 (±$3,657) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,300 (±$14,276) | $188,500 (±$18,158) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,121 (±$138) | $1,081 (±$87) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.4% (±7.3 points) | 52.1% (±4.7 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.8 minutes (±2.6) | 22.7 minutes (±2.2) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.9% (±4.7 points) | 78.6% (±3.0 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.1 years (±2.7) | 47.2 years (±1.2) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Las Vegas covers 8.6 square miles of land, about 1,508 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Las Vegas has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,176 (±26) | 13,000 (±28) | −1.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 6,622 (±321) | 6,951 (±283) | +5.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $609 (±$45) | $792 (±$93) | +30.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $117,600 (±$13,046) | $155,300 (±$14,276) | +32.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $26,561 (±$3,564) | $45,125 (±$8,572) | +69.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,085 (±$85) | $1,404 (±$177) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $880 (±$72) | $1,121 (±$138) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.9% (±4.8 points) | 43.0% (±5.1 points) | +3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.7% (±5.8 points) | 6.2% (±4.3 points) | −5.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Las Vegas
In 2025, the Las Vegas Police Department reported 794 violent and 1,706 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across San Miguel County, the departments that report recorded 382 violent and 830 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Las Vegas
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecos | 26 mi | $1,044 | $302,700 | 35.1% |
| Cañoncito | 35 mi | $3,011 | $387,900 | 17.7% |
| Wagon Mound | 40 mi | $769 | — | 32.3% |
| Eldorado at Santa Fe | 41 mi | $2,526 | $591,900 | 4.2% |
| Tesuque | 41 mi | $1,141 | $849,300 | 27.3% |
| Santa Fe | 43 mi | $1,463 | $444,900 | 36.4% |
| Tano Road | 44 mi | — | $1,133,900 | 2.1% |
| Nambe | 47 mi | $1,229 | $301,500 | 14.5% |
Places in New Mexico most like Las Vegas
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | $783 | $136,500 | $47,183 | 40.4% |
| Silver City | $866 | $182,100 | $38,711 | 39.5% |
| Bayard | $716 | $117,700 | $34,477 | 40.2% |
| Clovis | $988 | $169,400 | $54,820 | 37.9% |
| Roswell | $876 | $152,600 | $51,583 | 31.4% |
| Socorro | $711 | $152,900 | $39,375 | 42.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Mexico.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Las Vegas, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $796 | $925 | $1,077 | $1,491 | $1,689 |
HUD income limits for Las Vegas, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,050 | $41,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,750 | $47,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,450 | $53,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,150 | $59,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $40,150 | $64,250 |
| 6 people | $43,100 | $43,100 | $69,000 |
| 7 people | $46,100 | $46,100 | $73,750 |
| 8 people | $49,050 | $49,050 | $78,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Miguel County, NM, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Vegas
What is the average rent in Las Vegas, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Las Vegas is $792 (±$93) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Las Vegas?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Las Vegas, NM is $463 (±$194) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Las Vegas rent-burdened?
56.0% of renting households in Las Vegas pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas has an estimated 2,557 (±331) renting households, 43.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Las Vegas?
The median household income in Las Vegas is $45,125 (±$8,572) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Las Vegas, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $155,300 (±$14,276) for owner-occupied homes in Las Vegas (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Las Vegas growing?
In Las Vegas, the number of residents went from 13,176 in 2015–2019 to 13,000 in 2020–2024 (−1.3%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Vegas city, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Vegas city, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Vegas city, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Vegas city, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Vegas city, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Vegas city, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Vegas city, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Miguel County, NM
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Miguel County, NM
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Las Vegas Police Department (ORI NM0250100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Vegas city, New Mexico (place:39940, in state:35).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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.
Figures last updated on .