Market rankings · New Mexico
Home inspectors in New Mexico
Markets across New Mexico ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 31
- 2 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 39
- −9.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.9B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.4
- 33% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 171
- 71% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #14 of 50
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in New Mexico by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 31 home inspectors in New Mexico. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 6%, against 3% across the U.S. That comes to 0.4 for every 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 0.6.
At $16,591 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in New Mexico spend about $13.9B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per business is 71% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money home inspectors take in.
Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in New Mexico in 2023, down 9.3% from 2019. That is one for every 21,472 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $25K has gone to businesses classed as building inspection services in New Mexico.
Among 50 states, New Mexico ranks #14 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area, scores 61. Bernalillo County is the only scored county, at 54.
Every market in New Mexico for home inspectors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albuquerque, NM | 61 | 17 | 0.5 | 144 | +0.8% | #60 of 243 |
| Las Cruces, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | 254 | +4.1% | |
| Santa Fe, NM | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | 122 | +1.2% | |
| Farmington, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 126 | −0.9% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 79 | +0.2% | |
| Gallup, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Alamogordo, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 73 | +3.7% | |
| Clovis, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Roswell, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 138 | −2.7% | |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 157 | +0.3% | |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Las Vegas, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Silver City, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Deming, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Ruidoso, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bernalillo County, NM | 54 | 15 | 0.5 | 124 | −1.4% | #165 of 415 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | 254 | +4.1% | |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | 122 | +1.2% | |
| Sandoval County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | 198 | +6.9% | |
| San Juan County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 126 | −0.9% | |
| Valencia County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.2% | |
| Lea County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 79 | +0.2% | |
| McKinley County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Otero County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 73 | +3.7% | |
| Chaves County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 138 | −2.7% | |
| Eddy County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 157 | +0.3% | |
| Curry County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Grant County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| San Miguel County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Cibola County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Luna County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Lincoln County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Socorro County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Torrance County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Colfax County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 home inspectors on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many home inspectors are in New Mexico?
New Mexico has 31 home inspectors on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023, down 9.3% from 2019.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $13.9B a year, or $16,591 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 31 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 71% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money home inspectors take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?
New Mexico has 0.4 home inspectors per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 0.6. The index of housing spending per business is 171, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of home inspectors to household spending, New Mexico would have about 53, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 21,472 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.5% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for home inspectors?
The one scored metro area in or partly in New Mexico is the Albuquerque metro area, at 61 (upper middle). The one scored county in New Mexico is Bernalillo County, at 54 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. New Mexico scores 59 for home inspectors (upper middle), #14 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New Mexico. It maps the home inspectors on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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