New Mexico Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | McKinley County | 208 |
| 2. | Hidalgo County | 186 |
| 3. | Quay County | 172 |
| 4. | Cibola County | 170 |
| 5. | Harding County | 162 |
| 6. | Eddy County | 158 |
| 7. | Roosevelt County | 156 |
| 8. | Chaves County | 148 |
| 9. | Otero County | 146 |
| 10. | Curry County | 141 |
| 11. | Lea County | 136 |
| 12. | Luna County | 133 |
| 13. | Torrance County | 133 |
| 14. | Los Alamos County | 129 |
| 15. | Mora County | 126 |
| 16. | San Juan County | 126 |
| 17. | Grant County | 124 |
| 18. | Sandoval County | 117 |
| 19. | Sierra County | 114 |
| 20. | Colfax County | 112 |
