Homeownership Rate in Lea County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
71.2%
Rank #2,135/3,222 · #26 in NM
34th
Lea 71.2%
NM 70.0% +1.7%
US 64.4% +10.5%
Homeownership Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Homeownership Change
National Distribution
How Lea County's homeownership rate of 71.2% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 96.1%.
Distribution of Homeownership Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Lea County for homeownership rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,132 | San Juan County, NM | 71.2% |
| #2,133 | Añasco Municipio, PR | 71.2% |
| #2,134 | St. Louis County, MN | 71.2% |
| #2,135 | Lea County, NM | 71.2% |
| #2,136 | Roberts County, SD | 71.2% |
| #2,137 | Cabarrus County, NC | 71.2% |
| #2,138 | Winn Parish, LA | 71.2% |
About Homeownership Rate
Lea County, New Mexico has a homeownership rate of 71.2%, ranking #2,135 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 10.5% above the national value of 64.4%. Within New Mexico, it ranks #26 of 33. This places it in the 34th percentile nationally.
Percentage of occupied housing units that are owner-occupied. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.