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Which counties in New Mexico are building the most new homes?

Sandoval County (6.4 per 1,000 residents), Lincoln County (5.6 per 1,000 residents) and Eddy County (3.9 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in New Mexico in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 18 ranked New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Sandoval County6.41,019159,565
2Lincoln County5.611119,844
3Eddy County3.924162,509
4Doña Ana County3.6833229,091
5Santa Fe County3.2495156,907
6Valencia County3.125182,013
7Taos County3.010534,564
8Bernalillo County2.31,560667,601
9Lea County1.914374,749
10Curry County1.36246,655
11Chaves County1.27563,364
12Los Alamos County0.81519,407
13San Juan County0.780120,340
14Luna County0.1225,407
15Otero County0.0370,368
16San Miguel County0.0026,260
17Roosevelt County0.0018,615
18McKinley County0.0068,119

15 of 33 New Mexico counties are not ranked on this measure.

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in New Mexico is building the most new homes?

Sandoval County: 6.4 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Lincoln County (5.6 per 1,000 residents) and Eddy County (3.9 per 1,000 residents), of 18 New Mexico counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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