Eviction filings in New Mexico fell sharply in early 2020. While eviction filings and hearings were allowed to proceed, on March 24, 2020, the New Mexico Supreme Court implemented a stay on the execution of writs for nonpayment of rent. This order remained in effect until early 2022.
More detail on eviction protections in New Mexico can be found on the COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard.
* Filings in the last week may be undercounted as a result of processing delays. These counts will be revised in the following week.
Eviction filings in New Mexico were about average in January and February of 2020.1 Filings fell far below historical averages in April 2020.
New Mexico is divided into 33 counties. In each, we map the number of eviction filings over the last four weeks. If you toggle below you can see these numbers as eviction filing rates—the number of eviction filings divided by the number of renter households in the county—or compared to the typical number of filings in the average year.1 2
