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. | Taos County | 53 |
| 2. | De Baca County | 56 |
| 3. | Santa Fe County | 63 |
| 4. | Lincoln County | 78 |
| 5. | Bernalillo County | 80 |
| 6. | Rio Arriba County | 84 |
| 7. | San Miguel County | 84 |
| 8. | Valencia County | 86 |
| 9. | Doña Ana County | 88 |
| 10. | Sandoval County | 93 |
| 11. | Grant County | 95 |
| 12. | Catron County | 100 |
| 13. | Sierra County | 101 |
| 14. | Mora County | 103 |
| 15. | Torrance County | 109 |
| 16. | Curry County | 110 |
| 17. | Lea County | 110 |
| 18. | Los Alamos County | 112 |
| 19. | Otero County | 112 |
| 20. | San Juan County | 112 |
