Property Tax · New Mexico
Lowest Property Tax Counties in New Mexico 2026
Ranked by effective property tax rate — lower taxes score higher.
Top 10 — Property Tax in New Mexico
Score reflects property tax only — not overall county quality.
All New Mexico Counties — Property Tax Rankings
33 counties ranked by property tax score. Overall Score shown for context.
| # | County | Property Tax Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taos County, NM | 97.3 | 48.2 |
| 2 | Catron County, NM | 96.8 | 64 |
| 3 | Harding County, NM | 95.2 | 71.2 |
| 4 | Rio Arriba County, NM | 91.8 | 60.6 |
| 5 | Roosevelt County, NM | 91.6 | 41.9 |
| 6 | Grant County, NM | 89.8 | 61.5 |
| 7 | Hidalgo County, NM | 89.7 | 54.1 |
| 8 | Torrance County, NM | 89.2 | 42.1 |
| 9 | Lea County, NM | 89.1 | 36.1 |
| 10 | De Baca County, NM | 86 | 58.6 |
| 11 | Eddy County, NM | 85.9 | 36 |
| 12 | Santa Fe County, NM | 85.2 | 35.3 |
| 13 | Guadalupe County, NM | 83.5 | 60.1 |
| 14 | Mora County, NM | 82.3 | 63.5 |
| 15 | Lincoln County, NM | 82 | 58.3 |
| 16 | Sierra County, NM | 80.9 | 53.1 |
| 17 | Socorro County, NM | 80.1 | 54.4 |
| 18 | Curry County, NM | 79.7 | 33.5 |
| 19 | San Miguel County, NM | 79.5 | 45.9 |
| 20 | Otero County, NM | 79.2 | 44.4 |
| 21 | Union County, NM | 77.8 | 60.8 |
| 22 | Los Alamos County, NM | 77.6 | 68.5 |
| 23 | Colfax County, NM | 77.3 | 54.4 |
| 24 | Luna County, NM | 77.2 | 59 |
| 25 | Quay County, NM | 72.4 | 53.3 |
| 26 | Chaves County, NM | 69.2 | 36.1 |
| 27 | Valencia County, NM | 67.6 | 31.9 |
| 28 | San Juan County, NM | 66.1 | 33.2 |
| 29 | Doña Ana County, NM | 64.9 | 41 |
| 30 | Sandoval County, NM | 56.6 | 50.1 |
| 31 | Cibola County, NM | 51.6 | 52.9 |
| 32 | Bernalillo County, NM | 42 | 27.6 |
| 33 | McKinley County, NM | 4.3 | 29.2 |