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. | Quay County | 211 |
| 2. | Harding County | 198 |
| 3. | Hidalgo County | 192 |
| 4. | McKinley County | 179 |
| 5. | Cibola County | 161 |
| 6. | Eddy County | 134 |
| 7. | Union County | 128 |
| 8. | Luna County | 124 |
| 9. | Guadalupe County | 123 |
| 10. | Colfax County | 121 |
| 11. | Roosevelt County | 121 |
| 12. | Socorro County | 121 |
| 13. | Chaves County | 113 |
| 14. | Los Alamos County | 112 |
| 15. | San Juan County | 112 |
| 16. | Otero County | 112 |
| 17. | Lea County | 110 |
| 18. | Curry County | 110 |
| 19. | Torrance County | 109 |
| 20. | Mora County | 103 |
