Housing data for Truth or Consequences, NM
Truth or Consequences, NM has an estimated 6,019 residents and 3,615 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sierra County.
41.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $714 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,019 (±33)
- Housing units
- 3,615 (±212)
- Households that rent
- 41.8%
- Median gross rent
- $714
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.1%
What stands out in Truth or Consequences
Households that rent: 41.8% (±7.5 points) in Truth or Consequences, higher than in Sierra County (28.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 58.4% (±9.1 points) in Truth or Consequences, higher than in Sierra County (43.4%).
Median home value: $124,600 (±$18,220) in Truth or Consequences, lower than in Sierra County ($152,600).
- Renters and owners in Truth or Consequences
- Age of homes in Truth or Consequences
- Home values in Truth or Consequences
Housing in Truth or Consequences at a glance
- Median rent: $714 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $844 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $33,788 median household income
- Home values: $124,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $992 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $718 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 38.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 67.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 11.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 186 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Truth or Consequences against Sierra County, its state and the nation
| Truth or Consequences | Sierra County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,019 (±33) | 11,500 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,615 (±212) | 8,200 (±98) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.8% (±7.5 points) | 28.2% (±5.2 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $714 (±$60) | $729 (±$44) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $33,788 (±$8,927) | $41,600 (±$5,700) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,600 (±$18,220) | $152,600 (±$15,687) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $718 (±$56) | $789 (±$85) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.4% (±9.1 points) | 43.4% (±5.8 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 11.5 minutes (±3.3) | 14.8 minutes (±2.5) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.2% (±5.8 points) | 83.5% (±4.7 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.6 years (±3.0) | 57.6 years (±1.6) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Truth or Consequences covers 28.0 square miles of land, about 215 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Truth or Consequences has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,894 (±15) | 6,019 (±33) | +2.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,908 (±234) | 3,615 (±212) | −7.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $493 (±$44) | $714 (±$60) | +44.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $85,300 (±$5,015) | $124,600 (±$18,220) | +46.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $23,988 (±$5,809) | $33,788 (±$8,927) | +40.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $941 (±$209) | $992 (±$145) | +5.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $519 (±$42) | $718 (±$56) | +38.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.1% (±5.3 points) | 41.8% (±7.5 points) | +5.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.6% (±7.0 points) | 11.6% (±7.6 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.
Crime reported to police in Truth or Consequences
In 2025, the Truth or Consequences Police Department reported 186 violent and 1,487 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Sierra County, the departments that report recorded 203 violent and 1,194 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Truth or Consequences
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87935 | 14% | 2,094 | $1,111 | $197,700 | $51,033 |
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 Truth or Consequences
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant Butte | 5.0 mi | $1,089 | $176,800 | 22.4% |
| Williamsburg | 8.5 mi | $424 | $43,600 | 19.9% |
| Hatch | 40 mi | $503 | $102,800 | 28.6% |
| Radium Springs | 57 mi | — | $136,100 | 24.7% |
| Santa Clara | 60 mi | $543 | $141,500 | 19.9% |
| Bayard | 60 mi | $716 | $117,700 | 40.2% |
| Hurley | 62 mi | $545 | $89,700 | 15.1% |
| Arenas Valley | 62 mi | — | $189,900 | 24.5% |
Places in New Mexico most like Truth or Consequences
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socorro | $711 | $152,900 | $39,375 | 42.7% |
| Bayard | $716 | $117,700 | $34,477 | 40.2% |
| Ruidoso Downs | $936 | $154,000 | $31,354 | 37.0% |
| Grants | $783 | $136,500 | $47,183 | 40.4% |
| Las Vegas | $792 | $155,300 | $45,125 | 43.0% |
| Deming | $586 | $127,400 | $34,165 | 34.2% |
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 Truth or Consequences, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $780 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,590 |
HUD income limits for Truth or Consequences, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,550 | $40,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,200 | $46,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,850 | $52,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $36,450 | $58,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $39,400 | $63,000 |
| 6 people | $42,300 | $42,300 | $67,650 |
| 7 people | $45,200 | $45,200 | $72,300 |
| 8 people | $48,150 | $48,150 | $77,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sierra County, NM, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,300.
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 Truth or Consequences
What is the average rent in Truth or Consequences, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Truth or Consequences is $714 (±$60) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Truth or Consequences?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Truth or Consequences, NM is $425 (±$274) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Truth or Consequences rent-burdened?
46.7% of renting households in Truth or Consequences 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 Truth or Consequences?
Truth or Consequences has an estimated 1,087 (±226) renting households, 41.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Truth or Consequences?
The median household income in Truth or Consequences is $33,788 (±$8,927) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Truth or Consequences, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $124,600 (±$18,220) for owner-occupied homes in Truth or Consequences (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Truth or Consequences growing?
In Truth or Consequences, the number of residents went from 5,894 in 2015–2019 to 6,019 in 2020–2024 (+2.1%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Truth or Consequences?
The ZIP code that covers Truth or Consequences is 87935.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 87935?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87935 is $1,111 (±$196) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Truth or Consequences city, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Truth or Consequences city, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Truth or Consequences city, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Truth or Consequences city, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Truth or Consequences city, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Truth or Consequences city, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Truth or Consequences city, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sierra County, NM
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sierra 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: Truth or Consequences Police Department (ORI NM0270100)
- 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 Truth or Consequences city, New Mexico (place:79840, 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 .