Cost of Living in San Juan 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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San Juan County ranks #1,601 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 49%)
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San Juan County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $956 Monthly
The median gross rent in San Juan County was estimated at $956 per month, which is $51 above the New Mexico unweighted county mean of $905. For renter-occupied housing units, the official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 27.4%. This is 1.0 percentage point lower than the state unweighted county mean of 28.4%. The median income for renter-occupied households is $38,547. For owner-occupied units, the median home value is $193,800, which is $1,073 above the New Mexico unweighted county mean of $192,727. Selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $750, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $711. These figures are based on the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. This report includes dataVersion acs5-2020-2024 and methodologyVersion cost-brief-v1, last reviewed on 2026-07-10. 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: San Juan County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.4% of renter household income in San Juan 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 $956 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $750. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $38,240 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. San Juan County's $956 median is 5.7% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,304
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $193,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,547 vs. your max of $1,304.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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