Cost of living in Valencia, New Mexico
Simple answer
Typical rent is $668 a month.
Valencia is a Census community, not a separate city government in New Mexico. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $55,170 a year.
- People
- 2,406
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $668
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $55,170
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $262,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,384
- Albuquerque, NM MSA
Valencia, New Mexico has about 2,406 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $262,900.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Valencia County is $1,384 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Valencia. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Albuquerque, NM metro area, prices sit at 95.5 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 Valencia'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 Valencia'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, 103 have higher typical rent than Valencia.
Nearby places
- Peralta
Typical rent $1,246
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- Las MaravillasCompare with Valencia
- Tome
Typical rent $1,385
Compare with Valencia - Los Lunas
Typical rent $1,110
Compare with Valencia - Los Chaves
Typical rent $833
Compare with Valencia
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.