Housing data for Red River, NM
Red River, NM has an estimated 450 residents and 954 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Taos County.
59.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $933 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 450 (±247)
- Housing units
- 954 (±204)
- Households that rent
- 59.3%
- Median gross rent
- $933
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.2%
What stands out in Red River
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 38.6% (±13.6 points) in Red River, higher than in Taos County (7.1%).
Households that rent: 59.3% (±23.6 points) in Red River, higher than in Taos County (22.4%).
Median household income: $22,384 (±$19,880) in Red River, lower than in Taos County ($58,950).
Average commute: 10.2 minutes (±9.0) in Red River, lower than in Taos County (25.5 minutes).
Housing in Red River at a glance
- Median rent: $933 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 82.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 59.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $22,384 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $427,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,438 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $990 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 38.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 42.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 23.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.1% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 10.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −3.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 24.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Red River against Taos County, its state and the nation
| Red River | Taos County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 450 (±247) | 34,543 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 954 (±204) | 21,250 (±29) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 59.3% (±23.6 points) | 22.4% (±2.5 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $933 (±$336) | $1,034 (±$143) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $22,384 (±$19,880) | $58,950 (±$7,027) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $427,500 (±$217,071) | $382,800 (±$37,776) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $990 (±$621) | $1,129 (±$121) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.0% (±11.4 points) | 41.5% (±3.4 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.2 minutes (±9.0) | 25.5 minutes (±2.4) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.9% (±16.8 points) | 86.3% (±2.7 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±23.8) | 52.6 years (±0.6) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Red River covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 443 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Red River has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 465 (±201) | 450 (±247) | −3.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 810 (±121) | 954 (±204) | +17.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $792 (±$104) | $933 (±$336) | +17.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $259,700 (±$97,039) | $427,500 (±$217,071) | +64.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,479 (±$19,246) | $22,384 (±$19,880) | −54.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $990 (±$820) | $1,438 (±$774) | +45.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,103 (±$472) | $990 (±$621) | −10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.4% (±17.4 points) | 59.3% (±23.6 points) | +22.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 66.3% (±12.5 points) | 23.4% (±14.3 points) | −42.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Red River
In 2025, the Red River Police Department reported 0 violent and 373 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Taos County, the departments that report recorded 243 violent and 802 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Red River
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taos Ski Valley | 8.3 mi | — | $369,200 | 0.0% |
| Questa | 10 mi | $703 | $233,500 | 32.1% |
| Eagle Nest | 14 mi | $894 | $301,200 | 15.5% |
| Arroyo Seco | 16 mi | $1,634 | $603,500 | 23.1% |
| Taos Pueblo | 19 mi | $1,125 | $371,600 | 11.7% |
| Taos | 24 mi | $883 | $445,900 | 40.7% |
| Angel Fire | 25 mi | $1,052 | $546,800 | 22.7% |
| Ranchos de Taos | 26 mi | — | $349,700 | 10.3% |
Places in New Mexico most like Red River
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces | $974 | $231,700 | $55,422 | 44.1% |
| Albuquerque | $1,145 | $291,500 | $68,317 | 38.2% |
| Silver City | $866 | $182,100 | $38,711 | 39.5% |
| Socorro | $711 | $152,900 | $39,375 | 42.7% |
| Taos | $883 | $445,900 | $47,304 | 40.7% |
| Agua Fria | $1,158 | $270,400 | $65,101 | 57.6% |
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 Red River, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $900 | $1,104 | $1,292 | $1,626 | $1,932 |
HUD income limits for Red River, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,950 | $28,200 | $45,100 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,200 | $51,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,250 | $58,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $40,250 | $64,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,500 | $69,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,700 | $74,750 |
| 7 people | $49,950 | $49,950 | $79,900 |
| 8 people | $53,150 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Taos County, NM, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,500.
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 Red River
What is the average rent in Red River, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Red River is $933 (±$336) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Red River rent-burdened?
82.4% of renting households in Red River 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 Red River?
Red River has an estimated 182 (±153) renting households, 59.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Red River?
Red River, NM has an estimated 954 (±204) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Red River?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.8% of homes in Red River, NM.
How old are most homes in Red River?
42.0% of homes in Red River, NM were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Red River growing?
In Red River, the number of residents went from 465 in 2015–2019 to 450 in 2020–2024 (−3.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red River town, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red River town, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red River town, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red River town, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red River town, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Red River town, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Red River town, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Taos County, NM
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Taos County, NM
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Red River Police Department (ORI NM0290300)
- 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 Red River town, New Mexico (place:62200, 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.
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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 .