City profile
Rio Rancho, NM
Safe, newer suburb of Albuquerque with mountain views and lower costs.
Climate
Climate type
Dry desert
Winter avg
35°F
Summer avg
77°F
Sunny days / yr
280
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$340,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,092
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
96
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- State income tax (top)
- 5.9%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.62%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low · county score 77/100
Top hazards: Landslide, Wildfire, Lightning
Nearest major airport
19 mi to Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 50% Democratic / 48% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
108,515
Growth since 2019
+12.8%
Median age
39.5
Residents 65+
17.4%
Median household income
$89,596
Income growth since 2019
+34.0%
Black household income
$101,000
Home ownership
82.2%
Poverty rate
7.4%
Poverty rate, 65+
7.9%
Race & ethnicity: Black 2.8% · White 44.7% · Hispanic 42.1% · Asian 1.5% · Other 8.9%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
324 · about the national average
Property crime
997 · 36% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Rio Rancho Police Department. State average: violent 651, property 2,364.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire, drought
Highlights
- Safer suburban living
- Sunny and dry
- Close to Albuquerque amenities
Trade-offs
- Car-dependent
- Small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.