What kinds of homes are in Ruidoso, NM?

Name: Types of homes in Ruidoso, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ruidoso, NM has 8,294 (±322) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 514 homes per square mile of land.

69.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,294 (±322)
Detached houses: 69.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.1%
5+ unit buildings: 7.4%

Homes in Ruidoso by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ruidoso	Lincoln County	New Mexico	United States
Single-family, detached	69.4% (±4.6 points)	63.7%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±2.0 points)	3.1%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±2.2 points)	2.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±1.6 points)	1.9%	2.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.2 points)	1.3%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±2.1 points)	2.0%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.6% (±3.6 points)	24.4%	15.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Ruidoso, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lincoln County (5.2%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (10.1%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ruidoso
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ruidoso	—	7.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Ruidoso Downs	4.3 mi	6.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Capitan	14 mi	2.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carrizozo	23 mi	3.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tularosa	28 mi	0.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Cloudcroft	28 mi	9.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
High Rolls	30 mi	0.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Luz	30 mi	0.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alamogordo	36 mi	6.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tularosa, NM (0.2%).

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 Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Ruidoso	7.4% (±2.9 points)
2	Ruidoso Downs	6.5% (±4.7 points)
3	Carrizozo	3.0% (±11.8 points)
4	Capitan	2.5% (±8.2 points)
5	Corona	0.0% (±47.5 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 Ruidoso

How many homes are in Ruidoso?

Ruidoso, NM has an estimated 8,294 (±322) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ruidoso houses or apartments?

69.4% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 11.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.1% of homes in Ruidoso 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 — Ruidoso village, 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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