Housing data for Roy, NM
Roy, NM has an estimated 302 residents and 234 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Harding County.
28.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,063 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 302 (±110)
- Housing units
- 234 (±58)
- Households that rent
- 28.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,063
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +60.6%
Housing in Roy at a glance
- Median rent: $1,063 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 28.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $43,203 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,175 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $258 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.8% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 23.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +60.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 2.0% 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)
Roy against Harding County, its state and the nation
| Roy | Harding County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 302 (±110) | 741 (±171) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 234 (±58) | 496 (±81) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.9% (±17.6 points) | 23.1% (±9.6 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 (±$200) | $1,038 (±$276) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,203 (±$18,363) | $48,553 (±$8,018) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $70,000 (±$45,240) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $258 (±$67) | $305 (±$59) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.9% (±18.3 points) | 68.2% (±10.5 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.6 minutes (±9.6) | 20.6 minutes (±5.9) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 53.7% (±17.7 points) | 71.7% (±10.9 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.5 years (±20.5) | 42.5 years (±6.3) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Roy covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 148 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Roy has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 188 (±54) | 302 (±110) | +60.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 207 (±31) | 234 (±58) | +13.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $547 (±$428) | $1,063 (±$200) | +94.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,120 (±$2,654) | $43,203 (±$18,363) | +95.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.4% (±12.1 points) | 28.9% (±17.6 points) | −19.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±43.7 points) | 0.0% (±51.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Places near Roy
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquero | 18 mi | — | $103,100 | 6.7% |
| Wagon Mound | 29 mi | $769 | — | 32.3% |
| Springer | 37 mi | $501 | $87,000 | 29.3% |
| Maxwell | 45 mi | $605 | $79,300 | 33.6% |
| Grenville | 55 mi | — | $100,000 | 26.3% |
| Cimarron | 56 mi | $625 | $126,600 | 25.8% |
| Logan | 58 mi | $1,080 | $119,000 | 15.0% |
| Des Moines | 60 mi | — | $152,500 | 28.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Roy, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $842 | $870 | $1,059 | $1,449 | $1,660 |
HUD income limits for Roy, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,900 | $29,800 | $47,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,100 | $54,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,300 | $61,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,600 | $68,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,000 | $73,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,400 | $79,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,850 | $84,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,250 | $90,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Harding County, NM, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,500.
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 Roy
What is the average mortgage payment in Roy?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Roy, NM is $1,175 (±$164) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Roy?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Roy, NM is $258 (±$67) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Roy?
Roy, NM has an estimated 234 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Roy?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 50.9% of homes in Roy, NM.
How old are most homes in Roy?
65.9% of homes in Roy, NM were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Roy growing?
In Roy, the number of residents went from 188 in 2015–2019 to 302 in 2020–2024 (+60.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roy village, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roy village, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roy village, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roy village, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roy village, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Roy village, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Roy village, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Harding County, NM
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Harding County, NM
- 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 Roy village, New Mexico (place:65070, 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 .