What percentage of people rent in Lee Acres, NM?

Name: Renters and owners in Lee Acres, NM, 2020–2024
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25.6% (±11.1 points) of the occupied homes in Lee Acres, NM are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 383 renting households against 1,111 that own their home.

In Lee Acres, the share of households that rent went from 24.9% in 2015–2019 to 25.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.6% (±11.1 points)
Renting households: 383 (±189)
Median renter income: $42,939 (±$25,684)

Who rents and who owns in Lee Acres

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lee Acres	San Juan County	New Mexico	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.6% (±11.1 points)	28.8% (±2.0 points)	30.0% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	383 (±189)	12,019 (±861)	251,477 (±3,297)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,111 (±207)	29,713 (±872)	585,937 (±3,814)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.9)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.5)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,939 (±$25,684)	$38,547 (±$3,068)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$53,390 (±$11,364)	$67,023 (±$3,035)	$77,401 (±$970)	$100,009

In Lee Acres, the renter share is not measurably different from San Juan County (28.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (30.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In San Juan County, Lee Acres ranks 7 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 82 of 205.

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

How renting in Lee Acres 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	24.9% (±7.6 points)	25.6% (±11.1 points)	+0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$890 (±$106)	$1,077 (±$262)	+21.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,917 (±$8,923)	$44,583 (±$10,955)	+3.9%	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 Lee Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lee Acres
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lee Acres	—	25.6% (±11.1 points)	—
West Hammond	1.9 mi	13.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crouch Mesa	3.3 mi	23.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	5.5 mi	29.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
South River	5.6 mi	11.2% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Flora Vista	7.0 mi	19.6% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	7.4 mi	33.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Angustura	8.0 mi	34.5% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spencerville	8.6 mi	13.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South River, NM (11.2%).

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

Households that rent across San Juan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Shiprock	50.9% (±6.3 points)
2	Waterflow	40.7% (±16.3 points)
3	Aztec	36.7% (±9.5 points)
4	Angustura	34.5% (±20.6 points)
5	Farmington	33.8% (±3.2 points)
6	Bloomfield	29.9% (±7.7 points)
7	Lee Acres	25.6% (±11.1 points)
8	Crouch Mesa	23.0% (±9.1 points)
9	Flora Vista	19.6% (±12.6 points)
10	Kirtland	18.4% (±15.9 points)
11	La Plata	17.1% (±8.2 points)
12	Spencerville	13.9% (±10.7 points)
13	West Hammond	13.5% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in San Juan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lee Acres is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Lee Acres

How many renters are there in Lee Acres?

Lee Acres has an estimated 383 (±189) renting households, 25.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lee Acres?

In Lee Acres, the share of households that rent went from 24.9% in 2015–2019 to 25.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lee Acres?

A renting household in Lee Acres has 2.8 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lee Acres?

The median renting household in Lee Acres, NM has an income of $42,939 (±$25,684) a year, against $53,390 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 Lee Acres CDP, New Mexico (place:40525, 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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