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Albuquerque Apartments and Homes for Rent

Rent.com's Guide to Apartments for Rent in Albuquerque, NM

If you're considering a move to Albuquerque, you'd better decide your answer to the official New Mexico state question, "Red or green?" How you answer determines what color chile pepper you'll get with your dinner when you order the local "New Mexican" cuisine. The issue signifies the importance that the chile industry has on the local economy—it's the number-one cash crop for New Mexico. It's also signifies the pride that Albuquerque locals take in their native culture and cuisine. So if you're intending to move to Albuquerque, take some time to ponder your chile choice and check out the areas apartments!

Quality of Life
The largest city in the state with nearly 500,000 residents, Albuquerque provides all sorts of activities and recreational opportunities. There are outdoor activities to suit every taste, whether you prefer hobbies that focus on the land (rock climbing, caving), snow and ice (skiing, ice skating) or the sky (ballooning, hang gliding, bird watching and stargazing).

With its clear skies, thin high-altitude air and absence of light pollution, Albuquerque is one of the best places in the world to survey the night sky. Newcomers from cities like L.A. and New York are stunned at the beauty of Albuquerque's sky. But don't just look up; make sure you look around too: Breathtaking desert and mountain landscapes, amazingly clear skies, colorful art, music and dance combine to make this a vibrant city. And the weather's not bad either. The pleasant year-round temperature is one of its best attributes. Summer brings warm temperatures and low humidity, while winter is mild and mostly sunny. It does snow on occasion, but the snow rarely lasts more than a day or so.

Where the Jobs Are
Albuquerque is a commercial, industrial and transportation center for the area, which is rich in timber, livestock and farm area. Kirtland Air Force Base, which develops special weapons as well as electronic and industrial research, is located nearby. The area also attracts high-tech industries that come here for the wide-open spaces and dry weather, helping to make Albuquerque one of the fastest-expanding cities in the nation.

Cost of Living & Apartment Prices
The overall cost of living in Albuquerque is18% below the national average, which comes in handy when looking for affordable apartments for rent. There are over 70,000 apartment rentals in the city, with the average monthly rent for apartments running at $600.

Neighborhoods to Explore
Albuquerque is divided into four areas: Northeast, Southeast, Northwest and Southwest, each of which is in turn home to many neighborhoods. Start your search for apartments downtown. This area has been undergoing revitalization and has recently added many new townhouses, lofts and apartments for rent. If you're looking for room to stretch out a little, try the Northwest, which is mostly rural and has many homes on large tracts of land, as well as some apartment rentals. Looking for luxury? Then you'll want to check out the Far Northeast Heights, one of the more affluent neighborhoods in town.