What kinds of homes are in Raton, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Raton, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Raton, NM has 3,375 (±182) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 424 homes per square mile of land.

68.9% are detached single-family houses.

6.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,375 (±182)
Detached houses: 68.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.4%
5+ unit buildings: 3.0%

Homes in Raton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Raton	Colfax County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	68.9% (±6.3 points)	72.7%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±2.5 points)	1.8%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±2.0 points)	2.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.4 points)	3.0%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.9%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	19.7% (±5.6 points)	14.4%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Raton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Colfax County (6.9%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (10.1%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Raton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Raton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Raton	—	3.0% (±1.9 points)	—
Starkville	17 mi	0.0% (±66.9 points)	Not measurably different
Trinidad	20 mi	7.8% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Cokedale	21 mi	0.0% (±50.2 points)	Not measurably different
Maxwell	24 mi	0.0% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Folsom	29 mi	0.0% (±125.2 points)	Not measurably different
Branson	32 mi	0.0% (±72.9 points)	Not measurably different
Des Moines	35 mi	0.0% (±61.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cimarron	37 mi	0.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trinidad, CO (7.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Colfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Angel Fire	21.7% (±3.7 points)
2	Raton	3.0% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	Cimarron	0.0% (±14.9 points)
3 (tie)	Eagle Nest	0.0% (±17.8 points)
3 (tie)	Maxwell	0.0% (±38.5 points)
3 (tie)	Springer	0.0% (±11.4 points)

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 Raton

How many homes are in Raton?

Raton, NM has an estimated 3,375 (±182) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Raton houses or apartments?

68.9% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 9.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.4% of homes in Raton 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 — Raton city, New Mexico

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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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