Renters in Las Cruces, Nm saw apartment listing prices increase 16% from July 2025’s median of $1,290, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows.

The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,495 in July. Median listing prices in Las Cruces, Nm are trending slightly upwards from the previous month’s $1,457 price.

The data covers all bedroom sizes, ranging from studios to four-bedroom units, within the specified metropolitan area. It reflects the median rent for all listings that were active at any given point during the month, according to Russell Middleton, co-founder of Zumper. New construction is included in the data and listings that are currently occupied or no longer available are excluded.

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Out of 203 rental listings in Las Cruces, Nm, none are subsidized.

One-bedroom apartments listed to rent at a median of $1,000, slightly higher than June, when they were $988. Since July 2025, one-bedroom rental prices rose 6% from $940.

Two-bedroom apartments listed for rent were basically flat to June at a central price of $1,200, compared to $1,193. Since July 2025, two-bedroom rental prices rose 9% from $1,103.

Statewide, New Mexico rental listing prices are slightly higher than June’s median of $1,426. One-bedroom rentals were listed for a typical price of $1,000, essentially the same as June’s average of $995. Two-bedroom rental listing prices are nearly the same as June’s central price of $1,307.

In Las Cruces, Nm, the typical apartment listed for rent is 3% above the state median. One-bedroom rentals were the same as the state median, while two-bedrooms listed 8% below.

Nationwide, apartment rental listing prices are in line with the previous month’s $1,900. One-bedroom rentals across the nation listed for a typical price of $1,550, the same as the previous month, while two-bedroom rental listing prices held steady to the previous month’s median of $1,800. 

In Las Cruces, Nm, the typical apartment listed for rent is 21% below the national median. One-bedroom apartment rentals listed 35% below the national median, with two-bedroom rentals listed 33% below.

The median apartment rental prices used in this report are gathered from Zumper, which aggregates over one million active listings posted by brokers and landlords to Zumper’s Landlord Platform and third-party listings from MLS providers to calculate median asking rents. Read more about their rent estimate methodology here.

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BIG SPRING, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) – West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS) will host an in-person Veteran town hall meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, from 6 to 7 p.m. Mountain Time at the WTVAHCS Hobbs VA Clinic.

All West Texas Veterans, their families and caregivers are invited to attend. This town hall offers the opportunity to discuss issues that matter to Veterans, share ideas and suggestions, and serves as a chance to make a real difference in your VA Medical Center. Veterans will also receive important information on health benefits and program updates and will be able to ask questions directly of WTVAHCS leadership and subject matter experts.

“We encourage all Veterans across West Texas to attend this town hall in person, so we can take their questions and share how WTVAHCS continuously improving to better serve our Veterans,” said Public Affairs Officer Michael Cole.

WHAT: WTVAHCS In-Person Veteran Town Hall

WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 6–7 p.m. Mountain Time

WHERE: WTVAHCS Hobbs VA Clinic, 1301 North Turner Street, Hobbs, NM

West Texas VA HCS provides Veterans with health care services at six locations serving west Texas and southeastern New Mexico. Our facilities include the George H. O’Brien Jr. VA Medical Center in Big Spring and five community-based outpatient clinics in Abilene, Fort Stockton, San Angelo, and Odessa, Texas, and Hobbs, New Mexico. Find a VA health facility near you and manage your health online.

For more information about the town hall or other VA opportunities, contact West Texas VA Public Affairs at michael.cole6@va.gov .

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New traffic changes on the I-25 frontage roads between Comanche and Montgomery now have an official name: the Q-Turn.

Early Friday night, the New Mexico Department of Transportation revealed the new name after asking the public for help.

Neighbors to the east call the design the “Texas Turnaround,” but NMDOT chose “Q-Turn” for New Mexico.

The department says Q-Turns let drivers safely make a U-turn before reaching the main intersection, which will reduce delays and keep traffic moving more smoothly.