What kinds of homes are in Rio Rancho, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Rio Rancho, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rio Rancho, NM has 41,908 (±448) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 405 homes per square mile of land.

88.4% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 41,908 (±448)
Detached houses: 88.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 4.4%

Homes in Rio Rancho by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rio Rancho	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	88.4% (±1.4 points)	84.3%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±0.4 points)	2.5%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±0.7 points)	2.1%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±0.6 points)	7.0%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Rio Rancho, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sandoval County (3.6%).

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 Rio Rancho

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Rancho
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rio Rancho	—	4.4% (±0.9 points)	—
Corrales	5.1 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Rio Rancho Estates	5.7 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Hills	6.0 mi	6.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bernalillo	8.4 mi	5.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Valley	8.8 mi	0.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	9.0 mi	12.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Santa Ana Pueblo	11 mi	0.0% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Albuquerque	13 mi	21.0% (±0.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Corrales, NM (0.0%), North Valley, NM (0.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM (12.2%), Albuquerque, NM (21.0%).

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 Sandoval County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bernalillo	5.8% (±3.0 points)
2	Rio Rancho	4.4% (±0.9 points)
3	Placitas	0.6% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Algodones	0.0% (±10.7 points)
4 (tie)	Corrales	0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Cuba	0.0% (±25.3 points)
4 (tie)	Jemez Pueblo	0.0% (±11.1 points)
4 (tie)	Jemez Springs	0.0% (±34.6 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Sandoval County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Rio Rancho

How many homes are in Rio Rancho?

Rio Rancho, NM has an estimated 41,908 (±448) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rio Rancho houses or apartments?

88.4% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 7.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Rio Rancho 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 — Rio Rancho 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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