Last updated July 6, 2026

Average Rent in Albuquerque, NM & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 140 apartment communities in Albuquerque, NM. Updated daily.

Area All Neighborhoods Alameda Albuquerque 87122 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

$1,522/mo

▼ 2.3% from last month

Lowest Available

$618/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

140

tracked daily

Units Listed

1459

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Albuquerque, NM

259 listed units across 57 buildings in Albuquerque, NM dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $68/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Odyssey Apartments	Unit 21	$1,871	$1,628	$243
Alvarado Apartments	Unit A3 R, A3 R	$1,588	$1,349	$239
The Q @ Nob Hill	Unit 2	$1,575	$1,350	$225
Alvarado Apartments	Unit A R, A R	$1,221	$1,015	$206
Pavilions Apartments	Unit 1, Floor Plans	$1,814	$1,614	$200
Altezza High Desert Apartments	Unit 23, Sirino	$2,520	$2,325	$195
Altezza High Desert Apartments	Unit 32, Togano	$1,700	$1,510	$190
AYA ABQ	Unit 13	$1,382	$1,194	$188

See today's prices on all 1459 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Albuquerque, NM

Compare average rent across Albuquerque, NM neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends.

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	From	Properties	Units
Albuquerque 87122	$1,924	$1,355	4	65
Alameda	$1,911	$1,061	5	84
Paradise Hills Civic	$1,702	$1,054	15	274
Taylor Ranch	$1,688	$1,008	12	88
South San Pedro	$1,499	$880	10	56
Elena Gallegos Grant	$1,499	$618	22	263
Vista Encantada	$1,498	$750	9	94
Rhodes Acres	$1,470	$899	19	168
Yale Village	$1,437	$724	6	27
Linda Vista	$1,275	$725	8	51
Broadway Central Corridor Partnership	$1,259	$756	7	45
Sunset Ranch	$1,246	$895	3	40
Sawmill Area	$1,201	$750	7	89
Eastridge	$1,200	$990	5	38
Echo Canyon Estates	$1,193	$618	8	77

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Albuquerque, NM?

As of July 2026, the average rent in Albuquerque, NM is $1,522 per month across 140 apartment communities and 1459 available units. Rents have decreased $33 (2.3%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is OTTAVO Apartments starting at $618/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,323/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,374/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $1,615/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $1,978/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $1,641/mo.

Prices range from $618 to $3,523 per month. The most common price point is the $1,200 range, where 292 units are currently listed.

Albuquerque, NM Rent Price History

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Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Albuquerque, NM

Studio

$1,323

from $618 · 190 units

1 Bed

$1,374

from $750 · 533 units

2 Bed

$1,615

from $775 · 595 units

3 Bed

$1,978

from $1,120 · 135 units

4 Bed

$1,641

from $1,525 · 6 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Albuquerque, NM

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
OTTAVO Apartments	$618/mo	$1,668/mo	26	4.2
Lumen Apartments	$618/mo	$1,385/mo	16	3.6
Quincy	$618/mo	$1,538/mo	37	3.5
The Cedars Apartments	$724/mo	$836/mo	8	3.5
Desert Creek Apartments	$725/mo	$1,054/mo	12	3.3
Elevated Management Group	$750/mo	$1,072/mo	19	3.4
Nova View	$750/mo	$964/mo	7	4
Union 505 Apartments	$756/mo	$1,151/mo	5	2.6
BLVD 2500 Luxury Apartments	$765/mo	$864/mo	6	3.3
The Village at Sandia	$765/mo	$926/mo	13	3.5
The Villas @ Uptown	$800/mo	$1,000/mo	2	3
Comanche Wells	$816/mo	$987/mo	8	3.1
Whispering Sands	$825/mo	$938/mo	2	3.8
The Beach	$840/mo	$1,054/mo	29	3.5
Theta Apartments	$859/mo	$1,048/mo	3	2.3
Brandywood Park Apartments	$880/mo	$965/mo	2	3.6
The French Quarter Apartments	$880/mo	$898/mo	2	3.3
Tierra Pointe	$895/mo	$1,061/mo	30	3.8
El Sereno Apartments	$895/mo	$1,034/mo	5	5
Silver Moon Lodge	$897/mo	$927/mo	2	3.3
The Valencia Apartments	$899/mo	$1,156/mo	3	3.4
The Towers Apartments	$899/mo	$1,130/mo	3	3.4
The Ridge	$900/mo	$1,133/mo	12	3.1
Sunchase Apartments	$905/mo	$1,128/mo	9	3.5
AYA ABQ	$914/mo	$1,311/mo	15	3.4
Dorado Heights	$925/mo	$1,194/mo	4	3.6
Villa Apartments	$935/mo	$1,041/mo	9	3.5
Las Brisas	$937/mo	$1,049/mo	5	3.3
Copper Hills	$949/mo	$1,107/mo	24	2.7
Academy Square Apartments	$950/mo	$1,007/mo	3	2.9
Manzano Vista apartments	$950/mo	$999/mo	7	3
Lincoln Place	$955/mo	$1,106/mo	2	3.5
Eagle Point Apartments	$966/mo	$1,225/mo	20	2.6
Pinewood Estates	$976/mo	$1,284/mo	30	3.3
Valley Apartments	$981/mo	$1,154/mo	28	3.3
Mission Hill Apartment Homes	$990/mo	$1,159/mo	13	3.5
AIM Properties	$995/mo	$1,573/mo	6	3.8
Alvarado Apartments	$999/mo	$1,379/mo	13	3.1
Peaks at Sandia View	$999/mo	$1,198/mo	15	3.1
Villas De La Terraza	$999/mo	$1,303/mo	4	3.1
Woodberry Heights	$1,000/mo	$1,059/mo	5	3.6
Sedona Ridge	$1,000/mo	$1,059/mo	5	3.8
Lofts at Albuquerque High	$1,000/mo	$1,348/mo	4	4.2
Edo Spaces	$1,000/mo	$1,348/mo	4	3.3
Villa Hermosa	$1,008/mo	$1,149/mo	6	3.2
Silverado	$1,010/mo	$1,143/mo	2	4
Arrowhead Pointe	$1,013/mo	$1,172/mo	5	2.9
River Rock Apartments	$1,029/mo	$1,192/mo	2	2.9
Norte Villas	$1,030/mo	$1,315/mo	30	2.8
Northpointe Village Apartment Homes	$1,040/mo	$1,265/mo	9	3.1
Villa Esperanza	$1,047/mo	$1,323/mo	4	2.1
Mesa Ridge Apartments	$1,054/mo	$1,225/mo	12	3.6
Odyssey Apartments	$1,054/mo	$1,508/mo	23	3.6
Desert Willow Apartments	$1,061/mo	$1,166/mo	2	2.7
Wyoming Place Apartments	$1,070/mo	$1,206/mo	9	4.2
Arroyo Villas	$1,075/mo	$1,356/mo	5	3.7
La Vida Buena Apartments	$1,085/mo	$1,156/mo	4	4.4
Canoan Village	$1,087/mo	$1,316/mo	10	3.6
The June	$1,102/mo	$1,335/mo	21	3.6
Peaks at Los Ranchos	$1,125/mo	$1,442/mo	8	3.3
Sungate Apartments	$1,125/mo	$1,125/mo	1	4.3
Casa Tierra	$1,136/mo	$1,308/mo	12	3.8
Tesoro on Spain	$1,139/mo	$1,376/mo	13	3.4
The Reserve	$1,143/mo	$1,214/mo	10	3
Bricklight Courtyard	$1,150/mo	$1,448/mo	3	4.5
Bricklight District	$1,150/mo	$1,150/mo	1	4.4
The Heights at Tramway	$1,150/mo	$1,150/mo	1	5
The Lakes Apartments	$1,160/mo	$1,235/mo	11	3.7
Indigo Park Apartment Homes	$1,165/mo	$1,484/mo	4	3.8
Spring Park Apartments	$1,185/mo	$1,386/mo	24	3.3
Villa De San Felipe	$1,188/mo	$1,188/mo	2	3.7
Mountain Run Apartments	$1,200/mo	$1,398/mo	4	3.6
Poblana Place Apartments	$1,225/mo	$1,582/mo	7	4.3
Marquee Village Apartments	$1,230/mo	$1,259/mo	4	2.5
Telegraph Hill Apartments	$1,233/mo	$1,449/mo	9	3.1
The Aspens Apartments	$1,235/mo	$1,487/mo	39	2.8
Glo	$1,236/mo	$1,571/mo	18	4.2
Del Rio Apartments	$1,239/mo	$1,366/mo	3	3.7
Aydan	$1,250/mo	$1,308/mo	2	2.5
Lifestyle at Renaissance	$1,257/mo	$1,334/mo	3	4
Chateau Apartments	$1,257/mo	$1,602/mo	10	3.1
Stride West	$1,257/mo	$1,472/mo	15	3.3
River Walk at Puerta De Corrales Apartment Homes	$1,259/mo	$1,506/mo	11	3.7
Puerta Del Sol Apartments	$1,269/mo	$1,343/mo	3	3.8
Eagle Ranch Apartments	$1,270/mo	$1,589/mo	4	3.6
Sierra Meadows	$1,270/mo	$1,469/mo	8	4.2
Taylor Ranch Apartments	$1,279/mo	$1,497/mo	8	3.1
Palazzo Apartments	$1,279/mo	$1,279/mo	1	2.4
Vista Del Sol Apartments	$1,280/mo	$1,473/mo	4	3.9
Cañon de Arrowhead	$1,299/mo	$1,416/mo	3	3
Rio Volcan Apartments	$1,299/mo	$1,399/mo	2	2.6
Uptown Square	$1,305/mo	$1,428/mo	3	4.2
Circ Apartments	$1,315/mo	$1,657/mo	32	3.9
The Q @ Nob Hill	$1,325/mo	$1,489/mo	7	4
Solaire Apartments	$1,325/mo	$1,602/mo	19	4.1
Ladera Vista Apartments	$1,344/mo	$1,448/mo	2	3.8
The Artisan at Sawmill Village Apartment	$1,350/mo	$1,563/mo	4	3.2
Broadstone Heights	$1,355/mo	$1,619/mo	8	3.9
The Landmark	$1,355/mo	$1,435/mo	3	4.4
Prisma	$1,375/mo	$1,558/mo	6	2.9
Platinum Luxury Apartments	$1,395/mo	$1,752/mo	5	4.3
Arterra	$1,400/mo	$1,671/mo	17	3.2
La Mirage Apartment Homes	$1,404/mo	$1,568/mo	6	3.6
Altezza High Desert Apartments	$1,430/mo	$1,867/mo	40	3.2
Crescent Ridge Apartment Homes	$1,450/mo	$1,525/mo	2	3.4
Olympus Alameda	$1,452/mo	$1,902/mo	45	4.5
The Enclave Apartments	$1,457/mo	$1,752/mo	3	3.5
Allegro at Tanoan Apartments	$1,459/mo	$1,771/mo	3	3.8
Las Mananitas Luxury Apartments	$1,462/mo	$1,789/mo	5	3
La Paloma Apartments	$1,475/mo	$1,695/mo	10	4
El Vado Place Apartments	$1,525/mo	$1,538/mo	2	3.8
Olympus Latitude	$1,529/mo	$1,899/mo	14	4.9
Allaso Vineyards	$1,530/mo	$1,989/mo	15	4
The Dillon Apartments	$1,540/mo	$1,882/mo	94	4.6
Diamond Mesa	$1,540/mo	$1,868/mo	8	3.5
La Ventana Apartments	$1,541/mo	$1,810/mo	8	4.3
Broadstone Towne Center	$1,545/mo	$1,816/mo	7	3.8
Cantata at the Trails	$1,550/mo	$1,738/mo	9	4.5
Cielo Alameda Apartments	$1,579/mo	$2,004/mo	7	4.3
Allaso High Desert	$1,594/mo	$2,155/mo	25	4
Las Kivas Apartments	$1,599/mo	$1,635/mo	2	4.4
Pavilions Apartments	$1,614/mo	$1,729/mo	5	4.1
Wintergreen Apartments	$1,625/mo	$1,856/mo	4	4.7
Olympus Encantada	$1,635/mo	$1,870/mo	30	4.4
Allaso Journal Center	$1,639/mo	$1,931/mo	13	2.8
Monterey Place Apartments	$1,650/mo	$1,939/mo	4	3.6
The Resort at Sandia Village	$1,650/mo	$1,923/mo	10	4.3
SkyStone Apartments	$1,654/mo	$1,872/mo	13	3.7
Cottonwood Ranch Apartments	$1,655/mo	$1,790/mo	2	2.7
Overture Andalucia	$1,673/mo	$2,347/mo	8	4.4
PURE Property Management of New Mexico	$1,675/mo	$2,046/mo	7	4.3
Markana Uptown	$1,680/mo	$2,074/mo	19	3.9
Olympus Northpoint	$1,693/mo	$2,001/mo	16	4.8
Andalucia Villas	$1,753/mo	$2,207/mo	22	3.9
ABQ Uptown Apartments	$1,789/mo	$2,012/mo	6	3.7
Olympus Highlands North	$1,866/mo	$2,218/mo	4	4.7
Broadstone Nob Hill	$1,890/mo	$2,136/mo	11	4.1
Huning Castle Luxury Apartments	$2,150/mo	$2,180/mo	3	3.9
Overture Albuquerque	$2,175/mo	$2,175/mo	1	4.6
Montecito	$2,750/mo	$2,750/mo	1	3

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Albuquerque, NM

What is the average rent in Albuquerque, NM?

The average rent in Albuquerque, NM is $1,522 per month as of July 2026, based on 1459 units across 140 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Albuquerque, NM?

Rent in Albuquerque, NM has decreased $33 (2.3%) over the past month. The current average is $1,522/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Albuquerque, NM?

The most affordable apartment in Albuquerque, NM is OTTAVO Apartments with units starting at $618/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Albuquerque, NM?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Albuquerque, NM averages $1,374/mo, with prices starting at $750/mo across 533 available units.

How many apartments are available in Albuquerque, NM?

There are 1459 units available across 140 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

$61,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,522/mo.

Comfortable income

$73,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($618/mo), you need to earn at least $25,000/year.

Median household income in Albuquerque, NM is $65,604 , about 10% below 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)	$1,522	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	$4,492/mo	$53,910/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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