Market rankings · New Mexico
Property management companies in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 227
- 7 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 405
- +12.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.9B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 10% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 110
- 10% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the property management companies 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
There are 227 property management companies on map listings in New Mexico as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 3%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.7, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.
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 company is 10% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money property management companies take in.
Official counts show 405 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in New Mexico in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,068 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.7M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #23 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest (71). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Alamogordo area scores highest (70).
Every market in New Mexico for property management companies
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Las Cruces, NM | 71 | 18 | 2.1 | 133 | +4.1% | #32 of 374 |
| 2Farmington, NM | 54 | 12 | 2.9 | 99 | −0.9% | #153 of 374 |
| 3Albuquerque, NM | 46 | 115 | 3.1 | 101 | +0.8% | #219 of 374 |
| 4Santa Fe, NM | 38 | 27 | 3.8 | 86 | +1.2% | #285 of 374 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alamogordo, NM | 70 | 6 | 2.5 | 116 | +3.7% | #22 of 180 |
| 2Hobbs, NM | 56 | 7 | 2.8 | 107 | +0.2% | #70 of 180 |
| 3Clovis, NM | 37 | 10 | 3.8 | 72 | −3.3% | #140 of 180 |
| 4Ruidoso, NM | 30 | 5 | 5.0 | 56 | −2.3% | #154 of 180 |
| Gallup, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | 282 | −6.1% | |
| Roswell, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | 217 | −2.7% | |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 372 | +0.3% | |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos, NM | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | 113 | +0.3% | |
| Las Vegas, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | 186 | −3.2% | |
| Silver City, NM | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | 101 | −3.4% | |
| Deming, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | 171 | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 81 | 14 | 2.5 | 134 | +6.9% | #30 of 910 |
| 2Doña Ana County, NM | 66 | 18 | 2.1 | 133 | +4.1% | #188 of 910 |
| 3Otero County, NM | 64 | 6 | 2.5 | 116 | +3.7% | #222 of 910 |
| 4San Juan County, NM | 52 | 12 | 2.9 | 99 | −0.9% | #405 of 910 |
| 5Lea County, NM | 51 | 7 | 2.8 | 107 | +0.2% | #422 of 910 |
| 6Santa Fe County, NM | 40 | 27 | 3.8 | 86 | +1.2% | #620 of 910 |
| 7Bernalillo County, NM | 38 | 97 | 3.4 | 90 | −1.4% | #648 of 910 |
| 8Curry County, NM | 34 | 8 | 4.3 | 65 | −3.5% | #725 of 910 |
| 9Lincoln County, NM | 27 | 5 | 5.0 | 56 | −2.3% | #824 of 910 |
| 10Colfax County, NM | 15 | 6 | 11.2 | 25 | −1.4% | #901 of 910 |
| Valencia County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | 198 | +7.2% | |
| McKinley County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | 282 | −6.1% | |
| Chaves County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | 217 | −2.7% | |
| Eddy County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 372 | +0.3% | |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | 113 | +0.3% | |
| Grant County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | 101 | −3.4% | |
| San Miguel County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | 159 | −3.2% | |
| Cibola County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | 229 | −0.6% | |
| Luna County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | 171 | 0.0% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | 100 | −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% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | 136 | −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 | 1 | 6.7 | 42 | −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 property management companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many property management companies are in New Mexico?
As of September 2026, map listings count 227 property management companies in New Mexico. 7 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 405 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 12.5% 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 227 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 10% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money property management companies 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 property management companies?
New Mexico has 2.7 property management companies per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 110, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, New Mexico would have about 250, against 227 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,068 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for property management companies?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Alamogordo area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 10 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 81 (high). 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 51 for property management companies (upper middle), #23 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New Mexico. It maps the property management companies 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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