Rent Affordability for A HVAC Technician in New Mexico
A typical hvac technician in New Mexico earns about $51,570 a year, which supports approximately $1,289 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked New Mexico city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 2 of 17 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 15 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portales, NM | $862/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Clovis, NM | $1,206/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Farmington, NM | $1,341/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Silver City, NM | $1,350/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Roswell, NM | $1,399/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Las Cruces, NM | $1,424/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Albuquerque, NM | $1,486/mo | 34.6% | stretched |
| Hobbs, NM | $1,497/mo | 34.8% | stretched |
| Alamogordo, NM | $1,546/mo | 36% | stretched |
| Carlsbad, NM | $1,568/mo | 36.5% | stretched |
| Santa Teresa, NM | $1,598/mo | 37.2% | stretched |
| Ruidoso, NM | $1,700/mo | 39.6% | stretched |
| Rio Rancho, NM | $1,857/mo | 43.2% | rent-burdened |
| Santa Fe, NM | $1,932/mo | 45% | rent-burdened |
| Los Lunas, NM | $2,025/mo | 47.1% | rent-burdened |
| Artesia, NM | $2,583/mo | 60.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Los Alamos, NM | $2,645/mo | 61.5% | severely rent-burdened |