Housing data for Waterflow, NM
Waterflow, NM has an estimated 1,140 residents and 521 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in San Juan County.
40.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,572 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,140 (±349)
- Housing units
- 521 (±92)
- Households that rent
- 40.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,572
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −29.8%
What stands out in Waterflow
Working from home: 18.0% (±9.6 points) in Waterflow, higher than in San Juan County (6.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $730 (±$539) in Waterflow, lower than in San Juan County ($1,317).
Median home value: $167,400 (±$25,121) in Waterflow, lower than in San Juan County ($193,800).
Housing in Waterflow at a glance
- Median rent: $1,572 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 28.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 40.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,429 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $167,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,799 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $730 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 36.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 33.1% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 20.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −29.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.5% 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)
Waterflow against San Juan County, its state and the nation
| Waterflow | San Juan County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,140 (±349) | 120,942 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 521 (±92) | 48,255 (±139) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.7% (±16.3 points) | 28.8% (±2.0 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,572 (±$913) | $956 (±$44) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,429 (±$34,592) | $55,872 (±$1,667) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,400 (±$25,121) | $193,800 (±$6,671) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $730 (±$539) | $1,317 (±$56) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.8% (±16.2 points) | 38.6% (±2.1 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.0 minutes (±6.9) | 24.2 minutes (±0.9) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.6% (±12.0 points) | 72.4% (±1.7 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.5 years (±8.4) | 38.3 years (±0.3) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Waterflow covers 8.1 square miles of land, about 141 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Waterflow has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,623 (±346) | 1,140 (±349) | −29.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 623 (±88) | 521 (±92) | −16.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,099 (±$145) | $1,572 (±$913) | +43.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $158,200 (±$40,979) | $167,400 (±$25,121) | +5.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,404 (±$10,636) | $61,429 (±$34,592) | −1.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,257 (±$376) | $1,799 (±$177) | +43.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $910 (±$216) | $730 (±$539) | −19.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.5% (±14.5 points) | 40.7% (±16.3 points) | +3.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.4 points) | 0.0% (±22.9 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 San Juan County
Waterflow has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for San Juan County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for San Juan County recorded 671 violent and 1,486 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Waterflow
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87421 | 16% | 1,468 | $1,616 | $122,800 | $51,029 |
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 Waterflow
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland | 5.7 mi | $920 | $291,300 | 18.4% |
| Upper Fruitland | 8.6 mi | — | $86,200 | 6.1% |
| Shiprock | 13 mi | $694 | $104,400 | 50.9% |
| Farmington | 16 mi | $1,037 | $233,000 | 33.8% |
| La Plata | 18 mi | $938 | $210,000 | 17.1% |
| Flora Vista | 21 mi | $1,495 | $219,300 | 19.6% |
| Crouch Mesa | 21 mi | $1,040 | $89,200 | 23.0% |
| Lee Acres | 23 mi | $1,077 | $187,400 | 25.6% |
Places in New Mexico most like Waterflow
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angustura | $1,175 | $170,400 | $53,750 | 34.5% |
| Bloomfield | $984 | $161,200 | $48,472 | 29.9% |
| Atoka | $1,157 | $116,200 | $83,704 | 27.2% |
| Farmington | $1,037 | $233,000 | $68,784 | 33.8% |
| Lee Acres | $1,077 | $187,400 | $44,583 | 25.6% |
| Loving | $1,327 | $171,600 | $43,884 | 24.6% |
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 Waterflow, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $850 | $855 | $1,116 | $1,545 | $1,673 |
HUD income limits for Waterflow, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,900 | $28,150 | $45,000 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,150 | $51,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,150 | $57,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $40,150 | $64,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,400 | $69,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,600 | $74,550 |
| 7 people | $49,800 | $49,800 | $79,700 |
| 8 people | $53,000 | $53,000 | $84,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Farmington, NM MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Waterflow is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Waterflow
How many renters are there in Waterflow?
Waterflow has an estimated 161 (±77) renting households, 40.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Waterflow, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $167,400 (±$25,121) for owner-occupied homes in Waterflow (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Waterflow?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Waterflow, NM is $1,799 (±$177) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Waterflow?
Waterflow, NM has an estimated 521 (±92) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Waterflow?
36.8% of homes in Waterflow, NM were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Waterflow?
Workers who live in Waterflow, NM take an average of 20.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Waterflow growing?
In Waterflow, the number of residents went from 1,623 in 2015–2019 to 1,140 in 2020–2024 (−29.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Waterflow?
The ZIP code that covers Waterflow is 87421.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 87421?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87421 is $1,616 (±$1,396) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterflow CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterflow CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterflow CDP, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterflow CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterflow CDP, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterflow CDP, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterflow CDP, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Farmington, NM MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Farmington, NM MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Waterflow CDP, New Mexico (place:83760, 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 .