U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 five-year estimates
Sierra County, New Mexico housing affordability | ACS 2024
Sierra County, New Mexico (GEOID 35051): ACS 2024 income, home value, rent, cost burden and home-value-to-income ratio.
Five housing measures
County GEOID: 35051
In Sierra County, the median home value is 3.67 times the median annual household income (a comparison of county medians, not an individual mortgage payment). Median gross monthly rent is $729 (±$44 ACS 90% MOE). 37.9% of renter households with computed rent-to-income ratios spend at least 30% of income on gross rent. These county-wide survey measures do not describe every household or establish what a particular household can afford.
| Median household income | $41,600 (±$5,700 ACS 90% MOE) |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $152,600 (±$15,687 ACS 90% MOE) |
| Median gross rent | $729 (±$44 ACS 90% MOE) |
| Renter cost burden (30%+) | 37.9% |
| Home-value-to-income ratio | 3.67 |
County comparison
Compare Sierra County with New Mexico counties that have available ACS 2024 five-year estimates for each measure. Positions use unrounded published county values; equal values resolve by ascending GEOID. These are county-level comparisons, not a statewide household statistic or a recommendation. The ratio and burden rate are derived estimates without calculated margins of error; see the direct-estimate 90% MOEs and survey limitations below.
- Home-value-to-income is 3.67 in Sierra County: position 22 of 32 New Mexico counties with available observations, from lowest to highest. View the matching New Mexico ranking.
- Renter cost-burden is 37.9% in Sierra County: position 15 of 33 New Mexico counties with available observations, from lowest to highest. View the matching New Mexico ranking.
Method and provenance
ACS 2024 five-year survey estimates (2020–2024), not current prices. Direct estimates may have 90% margins of error shown where available. The home-value-to-income ratio and renter cost-burden rate are derived; no MOE is calculated for either. Missing or suppressed values are unavailable, not zero. County rankings are descriptive, not an affordability or suitability recommendation.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates. Validated New Mexico bundle provenance, source snapshot and checksums.