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Source: BNBCalc market metadata · Reviewed by Parker Place, CTO of BNBCalc.com · Data updated October 21, 2026

Best Airbnb Markets in New Mexico by Gross Yield

Las Cruces is the top New Mexico short-term rental market across Airbnb and Vrbo by gross yield. Average-tier listings in Las Cruces have median annual room-revenue potential of $22,859 and gross yield of 10.3%, with 43% occupancy at an average daily rate of $163. Las Cruces has 884 average active listings.

Top gross yield

10.3%

Las Cruces

Median gross yield

9.6%

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Median annual room potential

$29.2K

Median across market-level medians

Tracked markets

6

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Top 10 New Mexico Airbnb and Vrbo Markets

Las Cruces short-term rental market

#1

Las Cruces

Average-tier listings in Las Cruces have median annual room-revenue potential of $22,859 and gross yield of 10.3%, with 43% occupancy at an average daily rate of $163.

Yield

10.3%

Revenue

$22.9K

Average active listings

884

Farmington short-term rental market

#2

Farmington

Average-tier listings in Farmington have median annual room-revenue potential of $26,734 and gross yield of 9.8%, with 42% occupancy at an average daily rate of $178.

Yield

9.8%

Revenue

$26.7K

Average active listings

249

Ruidoso short-term rental market

#3

Ruidoso

Average-tier listings in Ruidoso have median annual room-revenue potential of $28,790 and gross yield of 9.7%, with 33% occupancy at an average daily rate of $233.

Yield

9.7%

Revenue

$28.8K

Average active listings

2,681

Albuquerque short-term rental market

#4

Albuquerque

Average-tier listings in Albuquerque have median annual room-revenue potential of $29,531 and gross yield of 9.5%, with 49% occupancy at an average daily rate of $177.

Yield

9.5%

Revenue

$29.5K

Average active listings

1,994

Santa Fe short-term rental market

#5

Santa Fe

Average-tier listings in Santa Fe have median annual room-revenue potential of $46,570 and gross yield of 8.9%, with 46% occupancy at an average daily rate of $321.

Yield

8.9%

Revenue

$46.6K

Average active listings

1,973

Taos short-term rental market

#6

Taos

Average-tier listings in Taos have median annual room-revenue potential of $37,638 and gross yield of 7.7%, with 30% occupancy at an average daily rate of $320.

Yield

7.7%

Revenue

$37.6K

Average active listings

3,208

All New Mexico Short-Term Rental Markets

Every market below links to its full BNBCalc market page. Rankings use gross yield first, then annual revenue when yield is missing.

Average active listings is the average number of Airbnb and Vrbo listings active in a market each month over the last 12 months. It counts every performance tier, so it doesn't change when you pick a tier, and it's the same figure you'll see on that market's page. It isn't broken out by bedroom count, so the column shows a dash when you filter by bedrooms.

RankMarketGross yieldMedian annual room potentialMonthly room potentialADROccupancyAverage active listingsMedian home value
#1Las Cruces10.3%$22,859$1,905$16343%884$208,164
#2Farmington9.8%$26,734$2,228$17842%249$288,888
#3Ruidoso9.7%$28,790$2,399$23333%2,681$254,328
#4Albuquerque9.5%$29,531$2,461$17749%1,994$301,379
#5Santa Fe8.9%$46,570$3,881$32146%1,973$598,030
#6Taos7.7%$37,638$3,137$32030%3,208$592,073

How We Rank Markets

Markets are ranked by the median of each eligible home’s annual room-revenue potential divided by its ZIP- and bedroom-matched home value. Cleaning income is excluded. Gross yield is before expenses, financing, taxes, and local rules.

  • Revenue uses the same matched homes as yield and excludes estimated cleaning income. Monthly potential is annual potential divided by 12.

  • ADR is the average booked nightly rate. It includes cleaning fees, which are bundled into the nightly rate, and excludes other guest fees.

  • Occupancy is adjusted occupancy of bookable nights, excluding host-blocked nights.

  • Gross yield is the median of individual home yields, rather than a ratio of the displayed medians.

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