Housing data for Santa Clara, NM
Santa Clara, NM has an estimated 1,809 residents and 752 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Grant County.
19.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $543 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,809 (±454)
- Housing units
- 752 (±160)
- Households that rent
- 19.9%
- Median gross rent
- $543
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.4%
What stands out in Santa Clara
Working from home: 4.0% (±4.0 points) in Santa Clara, lower than in Grant County (12.1%).
Median gross rent: $543 (±$244) in Santa Clara, lower than in Grant County ($825).
Average commute: 12.8 minutes (±2.6) in Santa Clara, lower than in Grant County (17.9 minutes).
Housing in Santa Clara at a glance
- Median rent: $543 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 45.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $57,898 median household income
- Home values: $141,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $956 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $547 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 8.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 12.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 249 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Santa Clara against Grant County, its state and the nation
| Santa Clara | Grant County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,809 (±454) | 27,775 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 752 (±160) | 14,755 (±23) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.9% (±9.1 points) | 24.2% (±2.9 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $543 (±$244) | $825 (±$28) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,898 (±$23,959) | $44,958 (±$4,212) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,500 (±$32,767) | $175,600 (±$11,370) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $547 (±$358) | $808 (±$67) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.2% (±15.6 points) | 53.8% (±4.6 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.8 minutes (±2.6) | 17.9 minutes (±1.6) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.4% (±9.4 points) | 86.8% (±2.3 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.5 years (±11.8) | 49.5 years (±0.5) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Santa Clara covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 909 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Santa Clara has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,766 (±331) | 1,809 (±454) | +2.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 778 (±96) | 752 (±160) | −3.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $714 (±$127) | $543 (±$244) | −23.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $79,000 (±$10,745) | $141,500 (±$32,767) | +79.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,063 (±$9,002) | $57,898 (±$23,959) | +75.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $763 (±$317) | $956 (±$300) | +25.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $393 (±$74) | $547 (±$358) | +39.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.9% (±8.6 points) | 19.9% (±9.1 points) | −11.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.7% (±9.5 points) | 9.7% (±10.2 points) | −2.0 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.
Crime reported to police in Santa Clara
In 2025, the Santa Clara Police Department reported 249 violent and 622 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Santa Clara
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88026 | 22% | 1,604 | $543 | $141,500 | $57,898 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Santa Clara
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayard | 1.8 mi | $716 | $117,700 | 40.2% |
| Arenas Valley | 3.1 mi | — | $189,900 | 24.5% |
| Hurley | 5.7 mi | $545 | $89,700 | 15.1% |
| Silver City | 7.0 mi | $866 | $182,100 | 39.5% |
| Little Walnut Village | 8.6 mi | — | $292,700 | 1.8% |
| Keeler Farm | 39 mi | — | $143,800 | 37.1% |
| Deming | 43 mi | $586 | $127,400 | 34.2% |
| Lordsburg | 44 mi | $826 | $86,200 | 33.3% |
Places in New Mexico most like Santa Clara
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice | $721 | $139,800 | $49,087 | 28.8% |
| Clayton | $652 | $110,500 | $34,500 | 27.4% |
| Hatch | $503 | $102,800 | $43,486 | 28.6% |
| Roswell | $876 | $152,600 | $51,583 | 31.4% |
| Santa Rosa | $727 | $111,600 | $48,789 | 33.2% |
| Raton | $741 | $134,300 | $52,641 | 32.7% |
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 Santa Clara, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $820 | $825 | $1,070 | $1,286 | $1,678 |
HUD income limits for Santa Clara, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,050 | $41,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,800 | $47,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,500 | $53,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,200 | $59,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $40,200 | $64,300 |
| 6 people | $43,200 | $43,200 | $69,050 |
| 7 people | $46,150 | $46,150 | $73,800 |
| 8 people | $49,150 | $49,150 | $78,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Grant County, NM, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $68,400.
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 Santa Clara
What is the average rent in Santa Clara, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Santa Clara is $543 (±$244) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Santa Clara?
Santa Clara has an estimated 121 (±55) renting households, 19.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Santa Clara?
The median household income in Santa Clara is $57,898 (±$23,959) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Santa Clara, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $141,500 (±$32,767) for owner-occupied homes in Santa Clara (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Santa Clara?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Santa Clara, NM is $956 (±$300) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Santa Clara?
Santa Clara, NM has an estimated 752 (±160) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Santa Clara growing?
In Santa Clara, the number of residents went from 1,766 in 2015–2019 to 1,809 in 2020–2024 (+2.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Santa Clara?
The ZIP code that covers Santa Clara is 88026.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 88026?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88026 is $543 (±$244) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara village, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara village, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara village, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara village, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara village, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara village, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Clara village, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Grant County, NM
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Grant County, NM
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Santa Clara Police Department (ORI NM0090300)
- 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 Santa Clara village, New Mexico (place:70270, 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 .