Metro area · CBSA 21580
Española
The Española, NM metro area has 40,070 people. Median rent is $740, 15.5% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Rio Arriba County at $1,014. Of the 15 places we track here, La Villita has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$57,155
Median home value
$243,700
Unemployment
4.9%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,014
HUD, Rio Arriba County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Española | 10,473 | $829 | 20.9% |
| Dulce | 3,218 | $550 | 16.6% |
| La Mesilla | 2,697 | $1,012 | 14.9% |
| Chimayo | 2,390 | $873 | 18.5% |
| Dixon | 1,623 | $740 | 16.4% |
| La Villita | 1,534 | $740 | 8.5% |
| Ohkay Owingeh | 1,194 | $719 | 18.3% |
| Los Luceros | 1,136 | $740 | 15.5% |
| El Rito | 1,102 | $740 | 36.1% |
| Chamita | 867 | $938 | 16.4% |
| Chama | 776 | $570 | 12.0% |
| San Jose | 776 | $1,259 | 18.8% |
| Hernandez | 769 | $894 | 39.8% |
| Santa Clara Pueblo | 733 | $1,052 | 26.9% |
| Truchas | 528 | $1,140 | 23.9% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.