Cost of Living in Cibola County, New Mexico
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Cibola County ranks #289 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 9%)
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Cibola County Renter Median Income at $28,179
The median income for renter households in Cibola County was estimated at $28,179, while the median gross rent for the county was $759 per month. This rent figure is below the New Mexico unweighted county mean of $905. The official ACS B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 31.2%, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 28.4%. In the owner-occupied market, the median home value was $125,400, sitting below the state unweighted mean of $192,727. Median selected monthly owner costs for all units were $468. These data points provide a snapshot based on the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 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: Cibola County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.2% of renter household income in Cibola County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $759 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $468. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,360 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. Cibola County's $759 median is 16.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,184
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $125,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,001 vs. your max of $1,184.
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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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