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 | 98.3 | 48.9 |
| 2 | Catron County, NM | 95.2 | 64.3 |
| 3 | Rio Arriba County, NM | 91.9 | 61.6 |
| 4 | Harding County, NM | 90.6 | 65.1 |
| 5 | Torrance County, NM | 89.2 | 43.4 |
| 6 | Roosevelt County, NM | 88.7 | 42.2 |
| 7 | Grant County, NM | 88.2 | 61.4 |
| 8 | Guadalupe County, NM | 86.3 | 60.4 |
| 9 | Lea County, NM | 86.3 | 36.5 |
| 10 | Hidalgo County, NM | 86.2 | 54 |
| 11 | Santa Fe County, NM | 85.8 | 35.5 |
| 12 | Eddy County, NM | 82.9 | 34.7 |
| 13 | Sierra County, NM | 82.6 | 53 |
| 14 | Colfax County, NM | 82.4 | 55 |
| 15 | Lincoln County, NM | 80.3 | 57.5 |
| 16 | Luna County, NM | 80.1 | 60.5 |
| 17 | Los Alamos County, NM | 78.5 | 68.6 |
| 18 | Otero County, NM | 77.9 | 44 |
| 19 | San Miguel County, NM | 75.3 | 44.2 |
| 20 | Curry County, NM | 73.1 | 31.4 |
| 21 | De Baca County, NM | 72.9 | 54.9 |
| 22 | Chaves County, NM | 72.8 | 36.7 |
| 23 | Socorro County, NM | 71.1 | 52.3 |
| 24 | Quay County, NM | 71 | 53.7 |
| 25 | Valencia County, NM | 70 | 31.4 |
| 26 | Doña Ana County, NM | 63.8 | 40.9 |
| 27 | San Juan County, NM | 62.5 | 33 |
| 28 | Union County, NM | 60.4 | 57.5 |
| 29 | Mora County, NM | 58 | 58.3 |
| 30 | Sandoval County, NM | 56.8 | 50.3 |
| 31 | Cibola County, NM | 50.6 | 52.1 |
| 32 | Bernalillo County, NM | 43.4 | 27.9 |
| 33 | McKinley County, NM | 2.7 | 28.5 |