Cost of Living in Guadalupe 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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Guadalupe County ranks #49 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 2%)
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Median Gross Rent in Guadalupe County Estimated at $590 Monthly
Guadalupe County's median gross rent was estimated at $590 per month, which is $315 below the New Mexico unweighted county mean of $905. The official GRAPI (median gross rent as a percentage of household income) was 24.3%. This official estimate was 4.1 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 28.4%. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost was $524, compared to the New Mexico unweighted county mean of $711. The median home value in the county was $110,000, which is $82,727 lower than the state unweighted county mean of $192,727. Median renter-household income for the period was $43,636. These figures represent housing cost metrics as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2020-2024 period. 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: Guadalupe County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.3% of renter household income in Guadalupe 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 $590 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $524. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $23,600 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. Guadalupe County's $590 median is 34.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$998
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $110,000. Estimated monthly cost: $878 vs. your max of $998.
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