What percentage of people rent in Las Vegas, NM?

Name: Renters and owners in Las Vegas, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.0% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Las Vegas, NM are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,557 renting households against 3,391 that own their home.

In Las Vegas, the share of households that rent went from 39.9% in 2015–2019 to 43.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.0% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 2,557 (±331)
Median renter income: $16,346 (±$8,284)

Who rents and who owns in Las Vegas

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Las Vegas	San Miguel County	New Mexico	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.0% (±5.1 points)	26.9% (±2.5 points)	30.0% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,557 (±331)	3,213 (±341)	251,477 (±3,297)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,391 (±352)	8,718 (±340)	585,937 (±3,814)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$16,346 (±$8,284)	$18,283 (±$9,098)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$57,359 (±$7,361)	$59,061 (±$7,126)	$77,401 (±$970)	$100,009

In Las Vegas, the renter share is higher than in San Miguel County (26.9%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 20 of 205.

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

How renting in Las Vegas 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	39.9% (±4.8 points)	43.0% (±5.1 points)	+3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$609 (±$45)	$792 (±$93)	+30.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$26,561 (±$3,564)	$45,125 (±$8,572)	+69.9%	Up 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 Vegas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Vegas
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Las Vegas	—	43.0% (±5.1 points)	—
Pecos	26 mi	35.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cañoncito	35 mi	17.7% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Wagon Mound	40 mi	32.3% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eldorado at Santa Fe	41 mi	4.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Tesuque	41 mi	27.3% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	43 mi	36.4% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Tano Road	44 mi	2.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Agua Fria	45 mi	57.6% (±12.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cañoncito, NM (17.7%), Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM (4.2%), Santa Fe, NM (36.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Agua Fria, NM (57.6%).

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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Las Vegas

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).

Is renting growing in Las Vegas?

In Las Vegas, the share of households that rent went from 39.9% in 2015–2019 to 43.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Las Vegas?

A renting household in Las Vegas has 1.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Las Vegas?

The median renting household in Las Vegas, NM has an income of $16,346 (±$8,284) a year, against $57,359 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 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 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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