Last updated September 2, 2026

Average Rent in Albuquerque, NM & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 33 apartment communities in Albuquerque, NM. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Alameda Broadway Central Corridor Partnership Eastridge Echo Canyon Estates Elena Gallegos Grant Linda Vista Paradise Hills Civic Rhodes Acres Sawmill Area South San Pedro Sunset Ranch Taylor Ranch Vista Encantada Yale Village

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed

Market Average

$1,036/mo

▼ 5.5% from last month

Lowest Available

$718/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

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Price Cuts This Week in Albuquerque, NM

104 listed units across 18 buildings offering studio units in Albuquerque, NM dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $64/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
ABQ Uptown Apartments	Unit 4, A4	$1,795	$1,492	$303
Odyssey Apartments	Unit 9, a10c	$1,437	$1,237	$200
Eagle Point Apartments	Unit 10	$1,294	$1,122	$172
Tierra Pointe	Unit O206	$1,239	$1,090	$149
Eagle Point Apartments	Unit 11	$1,191	$1,044	$147
Odyssey Apartments	Unit 22, Loft	$1,494	$1,348	$146
Dorado Heights	Unit A1, A1	$1,255	$1,115	$140
Olympus Alameda	Unit 1039, B1	$2,050	$1,914	$136

See today's prices on all 80 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Albuquerque, NM

Compare average rent across Albuquerque, NM neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Taylor Ranch	$2,083	▲ $437	$1,000	13	113
Alameda	$1,898	▲ $91	$1,061	5	59
Albuquerque 87122	$1,828	-	$1,399	3	33
Paradise Hills Civic	$1,648	▼ $43	$1,113	15	258
Rhodes Acres	$1,551	▲ $22	$800	20	189
South San Pedro	$1,512	▲ $6	$799	8	33
Elena Gallegos Grant	$1,505	▲ $19	$946	22	198
Linda Vista	$1,362	▲ $64	$718	7	50
Vista Encantada	$1,341	▲ $59	$750	8	91
Yale Village	$1,324	▼ $411	$750	6	38
Sunset Ranch	$1,291	▼ $7	$799	4	48
Sawmill Area	$1,273	▼ $46	$940	3	56
Broadway Central Corridor Partnership	$1,234	▼ $43	$817	6	34
Eastridge	$1,180	▼ $58	$965	5	27
Echo Canyon Estates	$1,095	▼ $46	$765	7	47

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Albuquerque, NM?

As of September 2026, the average rent in Albuquerque, NM is $1,036 per month across 33 apartment communities and 80 available units. Rents have decreased $78 (5.5%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Desert Creek Apartments starting at $718/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,036/mo.

Prices range from $718 to $1,817 per month. The most common price point is the $800 range, where 28 units are currently listed.

Albuquerque, NM Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
May 2026	$1,447	-	18
June 2026	$1,414	-$33	33
July 2026	$1,400	-$14	46
August 2026	$1,370	-$30	38
September 2026	$1,342	-$28	34

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Albuquerque, NM

Studio

$1,036

from $718 · 80 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Albuquerque, NM

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Desert Creek Apartments	$718/mo	$876/mo	4	3.3
Bricklight Courtyard	$750/mo	$750/mo	1	4.5
Bricklight District	$750/mo	$750/mo	1	4.4
Nova View	$750/mo	$825/mo	2	4
BLVD 2500 Luxury Apartments	$765/mo	$770/mo	2	3.3
The Village at Sandia	$765/mo	$772/mo	3	3.5
Tierra Pointe	$799/mo	$899/mo	10	3.8
Brandywood Park Apartments	$799/mo	$885/mo	7	3.6
The Towers Apartments	$800/mo	$800/mo	1	3.4
Comanche Wells	$815/mo	$820/mo	2	3.1
Silver Moon Lodge	$897/mo	$897/mo	1	3.3
Tesota Morningside	$935/mo	$1,116/mo	5	4.5
The Beach	$940/mo	$940/mo	9	3.5
Eagle Point Apartments	$946/mo	$1,024/mo	4	2.6
Villas De La Terraza	$969/mo	$969/mo	1	3.1
Pinewood Estates	$991/mo	$1,024/mo	6	3.3
Academy Square Apartments	$995/mo	$995/mo	1	2.9
Alvarado Apartments	$1,025/mo	$1,025/mo	1	3.1
Dorado Heights	$1,025/mo	$1,025/mo	1	3.6
Odyssey Apartments	$1,113/mo	$1,134/mo	2	3.6
Peaks at Los Ranchos	$1,130/mo	$1,130/mo	1	3.3
Poblana Place Apartments	$1,195/mo	$1,195/mo	1	4.3
Telegraph Hill Apartments	$1,230/mo	$1,230/mo	1	3.1
Puerta Del Sol Apartments	$1,249/mo	$1,249/mo	1	3.8
Solaire Apartments	$1,299/mo	$1,299/mo	1	4.1
Canoan Village	$1,315/mo	$1,315/mo	2	3.6
Broadstone Heights	$1,399/mo	$1,399/mo	1	3.9
La Ventana Apartments	$1,549/mo	$1,549/mo	1	4.3
Allaso Journal Center	$1,581/mo	$1,581/mo	1	2.8
Wintergreen Apartments	$1,600/mo	$1,600/mo	1	4.7
ABQ Uptown Apartments	$1,632/mo	$1,640/mo	2	3.7
Olympus Alameda	$1,672/mo	$1,672/mo	2	4.5
Markana Uptown	$1,817/mo	$1,817/mo	1	3.9

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Albuquerque, NM

What is the average rent in Albuquerque, NM?

The average rent in Albuquerque, NM is $1,036 per month as of September 2026, based on 80 units across 33 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Albuquerque, NM?

Rent in Albuquerque, NM has decreased $78 (5.5%) over the past month. The current average is $1,036/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Albuquerque, NM?

The most affordable apartment in Albuquerque, NM is Desert Creek Apartments with units starting at $718/mo.

How many apartments are available in Albuquerque, NM?

There are 80 units available across 33 apartment communities in Albuquerque, NM.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Albuquerque, NM?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$41,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,036/mo.

Comfortable income

$50,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($718/mo), you need to earn at least $29,000/year.

Median household income in Albuquerque, NM is $65,604 , about 32% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Albuquerque, NM

Overall prices in Albuquerque, NM runs below the national average by about 6% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 93.6, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Albuquerque, NM's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$1,036	daily refresh
Utilities	$382	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$526	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$909	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$444	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$710	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$4,006/mo	$48,078/year

Population

562,488

Median household income

$65,604

Census median rent

$1,085/mo

Rent as % of income

31.1%

Median age

38.7

Mean commute

22 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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Albuquerque, NM Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

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