Cost of living in La Plata, New Mexico
Simple answer
Typical rent is $938 a month.
La Plata is a Census community, not a separate city government in New Mexico. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $57,071 a year.
- People
- 2,233
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $938
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $57,071
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $210,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,116
- Farmington, NM MSA
La Plata, New Mexico has about 2,233 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $210,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in San Juan County is $1,116 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in La Plata. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Farmington, NM metro area, prices sit at 87.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
New Mexico taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.7% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not La Plata's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical New Mexico home paid 16.09¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not La Plata's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for New Mexico in the table we use.
Among 117 places we list in New Mexico with a rent figure, 57 have higher typical rent than La Plata.
Nearby places
- Flora Vista
Typical rent $1,495
Compare with La Plata - Spencerville
Typical rent $1,301
Compare with La Plata - Farmington
Typical rent $1,037
Compare with La Plata - South RiverCompare with La Plata
- Crouch Mesa
Typical rent $1,040
Compare with La Plata - Center Point
Typical rent $1,396
Compare with La Plata - Upper FruitlandCompare with La Plata
- Aztec
Typical rent $629
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Mexico
Bigger places in New Mexico
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.