Las Cruces, NM · New Mexico

Doña Ana County

ZIP 88021

221,665 residents801 permits TTM$55,663 median HHI23 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$205,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.45%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

801

Census BPS

Climate risk

96.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 88021

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

4.7%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown23 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
879376.5%
879416.2%
880485.4%
879365.3%
880025.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

65.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

31.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

48.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

34.0

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026