What kinds of homes are in Las Vegas, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Las Vegas, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Las Vegas, NM has 6,951 (±283) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 806 homes per square mile of land.

53.2% are detached single-family houses.

11.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,951 (±283)
Detached houses: 53.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.9%
5+ unit buildings: 10.5%

Homes in Las Vegas by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Las Vegas	San Miguel County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	53.2% (±3.9 points)	56.4%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.5% (±2.3 points)	2.4%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.2% (±2.9 points)	3.2%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±2.6 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±2.7 points)	2.5%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±1.9 points)	1.6%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	19.9% (±3.7 points)	29.9%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

In Las Vegas, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in San Miguel County (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (10.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Las Vegas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Vegas
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Las Vegas	—	10.5% (±3.4 points)	—
Pecos	26 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cañoncito	35 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wagon Mound	40 mi	0.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eldorado at Santa Fe	41 mi	0.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Tesuque	41 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Santa Fe	43 mi	16.3% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Tano Road	44 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Agua Fria	45 mi	16.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM (0.2%), Tesuque, NM (0.0%), Tano Road, NM (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Santa Fe, NM (16.3%).

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

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 Vegas

How many homes are in Las Vegas?

Las Vegas, NM has an estimated 6,951 (±283) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Las Vegas houses or apartments?

53.2% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 22.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Las Vegas?

11.9% of homes in Las Vegas are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Vegas city, New Mexico

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).

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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