Cost of Living in Catron County, New Mexico
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Catron County ranks #187 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 6%)
Sourced county brief
Catron County Median Monthly Owner Costs Estimated at $402
Selected monthly owner costs in Catron County were estimated at $402 for all owner-occupied units, which is below the New Mexico unweighted county mean of $711. The median home value in the county was $167,000, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $192,727. For renter-occupied housing, the median gross rent was $736, while the state unweighted county mean was $905. The official ACS B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 29.8%, which is 1.4 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 28.4%. No median renter-household income data was available for this period. All reported values are snapshots from the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates covering 2020-2024. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Catron County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.8% of renter household income in Catron County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $736 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $402. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,440 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The New Mexico unweighted mean of county median rents is $905 per month. Catron County's $736 median is 18.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,163
per month
Owner Cost Burden
9.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $167,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,333 vs. your max of $1,163.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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