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New Mexico
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 7,747
- Reported only · 2025
- 6,855
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 892
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 8,511 | 8,287 | 224 |
| 2024 Census file | 7,572 | 7,285 | 287 |
| 2025 Census file | 7,747 | 6,855 | 892 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate +175 units · reported only -430 · added by estimation +605. The published estimate and reported-only count moved in opposite directions. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 6,296 | 5,493 | 803 |
| Two units | 162 | 94 | 68 |
| Three or four units | 25 | 4 | 21 |
| Five or more units | 1,264 | 1,264 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 956,964 ± 262 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,067 ± $11 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 50.2% ± 0.9 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 26.2% ± 0.8 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 225,224 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 8.1 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
Find a county or permit office
Counties and equivalents
- Bernalillo CountyCounty or equivalent 35001 · 1,560 authorized units
- Chaves CountyCounty or equivalent 35005 · 75 authorized units
- Curry CountyCounty or equivalent 35009 · 62 authorized units
- Dona Ana CountyCounty or equivalent 35013 · 833 authorized units
- Eddy CountyCounty or equivalent 35015 · 241 authorized units
- Grant CountyCounty or equivalent 35017 · Latest year unavailable
- Lea CountyCounty or equivalent 35025 · 143 authorized units
- Lincoln CountyCounty or equivalent 35027 · 111 authorized units
- Los Alamos CountyCounty or equivalent 35028 · 15 authorized units
- Luna CountyCounty or equivalent 35029 · 2 authorized units
- McKinley CountyCounty or equivalent 35031 · 0 authorized units
- New Mexico Balance of StateCounty or equivalent 35000 · 2,752 authorized units
- Otero CountyCounty or equivalent 35035 · 3 authorized units
- Roosevelt CountyCounty or equivalent 35041 · 0 authorized units
- San Juan CountyCounty or equivalent 35045 · 80 authorized units
- San Miguel CountyCounty or equivalent 35047 · 0 authorized units
- Sandoval CountyCounty or equivalent 35043 · 1,019 authorized units
- Santa Fe CountyCounty or equivalent 35049 · 495 authorized units
- Taos CountyCounty or equivalent 35055 · 105 authorized units
- Valencia CountyCounty or equivalent 35061 · 251 authorized units
Permit offices
- AlbuquerquePermit office 35005000 · Bernalillo County · 1,417 authorized units
- ArtesiaPermit office 35013000 · Eddy County · 21 authorized units
- Balance of StatePermit office 35021000 · New Mexico Balance of State · 2,752 authorized units
- Bernalillo County Unincorporated AreaPermit office 35033000 · Bernalillo County · 143 authorized units
- Bernalillo townPermit office 35037000 · Sandoval County · Latest year unavailable
- CarlsbadPermit office 35053000 · Eddy County · 220 authorized units
- Chaves County Unincorporated AreaPermit office 35077000 · Chaves County · 21 authorized units
- Cloudcroft villagePermit office 35093000 · Otero County · 3 authorized units
- ClovisPermit office 35097000 · Curry County · 62 authorized units
- Corrales villagePermit office 35117000 · Sandoval County · 18 authorized units
- DemingPermit office 35133000 · Luna County · 2 authorized units
- Dona Ana County Unincorporated AreaPermit office 35145000 · Dona Ana County · 173 authorized units
- FarmingtonPermit office 35185000 · San Juan County · 40 authorized units
- GallupPermit office 35201000 · McKinley County · 0 authorized units
- HobbsPermit office 35241000 · Lea County · 143 authorized units
- Las CrucesPermit office 35269000 · Dona Ana County · 642 authorized units
- Los Alamos CountyPermit office 35293000 · Los Alamos County · 15 authorized units
- Los Lunas villagePermit office 35297000 · Valencia County · 241 authorized units
- PortalesPermit office 35369000 · Roosevelt County · Latest year unavailable
- Rio CommunitiesPermit office 35393500 · Valencia County · 10 authorized units
- Rio RanchoPermit office 35397000 · Sandoval County · 1,001 authorized units
- RoswellPermit office 35405000 · Chaves County · 54 authorized units
- Ruidoso DownsPermit office 35413000 · Lincoln County · 0 authorized units
- Ruidoso villagePermit office 35417000 · Lincoln County · 111 authorized units
- San Juan County Unincorporated AreaPermit office 35425000 · San Juan County · 40 authorized units
- Santa FePermit office 35441000 · Santa Fe County · 495 authorized units
- Sunland ParkPermit office 35469000 · Dona Ana County · 18 authorized units
- Taos County Unincorporated AreaPermit office 35473000 · Taos County · 104 authorized units
- Taos Ski Valley villagePermit office 35475000 · Taos County · 1 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison