Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Albuquerque has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Albuquerque do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Vista Del Mundo, where the median income is a cool $139,543.
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Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Albuquerque for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Albuquerque.
We ranked every neighborhood in Albuquerque by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Vista Del Mundo, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Albuquerque.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Albuquerque.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Albuquerque for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vista Del Mundo | $139,543 |
| 2 | Antelope Run | $130,909 |
| 3 | Paloma Del Sol | $125,938 |
| 4 | Peppertree-Royal Oak | $124,254 |
| 5 | North Domingo Baca | $124,007 |
| 6 | Estates At Tanoan | $122,917 |
| 7 | N Albuquerque Acres | $120,726 |
| 8 | Tanoan East | $120,157 |
| 9 | Volcano Cliffs | $117,574 |
| 10 | Heritage East | $115,938 |
| 11 | Kachina Hills | $112,916 |
| 12 | Prospectors Ridge | $108,946 |
| 13 | Glenwood Hills | $107,928 |
| 14 | Stardust Skies Park | $106,650 |
| 15 | Cibola Addition | $106,237 |
| 16 | Nor Este | $104,643 |
| 17 | Holiday Park | $104,404 |
| 18 | Lee Acres | $101,038 |
| 19 | Quintessance | $99,583 |
| 20 | Embudo Canyon | $98,906 |
| 21 | Rancho Sereno | $97,942 |
| 22 | Tanoan | $96,369 |
| 23 | Tuscany | $96,031 |
| 24 | Tierra Oeste | $94,923 |
| 25 | Eagle Ranch | $94,036 |
| 26 | Four Hills Village | $93,005 |
| 27 | Richland Hills | $91,250 |
| 27 | Las Terrazas | $91,250 |
| 29 | Summit Park | $90,020 |
| 30 | John Robert | $89,922 |
| 31 | Vineyard Estates | $89,803 |
| 32 | Matthew Meadows | $88,640 |
| 33 | Las Lomitas | $86,790 |
| 34 | Oso Grande | $86,731 |
| 35 | Alban Hills | $86,139 |
| 36 | Eisenhower | $85,856 |
| 37 | West Park | $85,455 |
| 38 | Piedras Marcadas | $85,410 |
| 40 | Saragossa | $85,333 |
| 40 | Seven Bar North | $85,333 |
| 40 | Paradise Heights | $85,333 |
| 42 | Glenwood Hills South Casa Grande | $84,297 |
| 43 | Onate | $84,031 |
| 43 | Crestview Heights | $84,031 |
| 45 | Campus | $83,583 |
| 46 | Los Poblanos | $78,482 |
| 46 | Gavilan | $78,482 |
| 48 | Cielito Lindo | $78,333 |
| 49 | Academy Hills Park | $78,300 |
| 50 | Crestview Bluff | $78,082 |
| 51 | Story Rock | $78,049 |
| 51 | La Luz De Sol | $78,049 |
| 53 | Laurelwood | $77,696 |
| 54 | Jeanne Bellamah East | $77,676 |
| 55 | Se Heights | $77,616 |
| 56 | Academy Ridge East | $77,511 |
| 57 | Cherry Hills | $77,273 |
| 57 | Academy North | $77,273 |
| 59 | Heritage Hills | $76,984 |
| 60 | Vista Del Norte | $76,877 |
| 61 | La Luz | $76,319 |
| 62 | S Y Jackson | $76,282 |
| 63 | North Wyoming | $75,630 |
| 64 | Victory Hills | $75,084 |
| 65 | Parkway | $74,912 |
| 66 | Supper Rock | $74,596 |
| 67 | Sandia | $74,550 |
| 68 | N Campus | $74,477 |
| 69 | Parkland Hills | $73,992 |
| 70 | Loma Del Rey | $73,613 |
| 71 | Rio Grande Blvd | $73,174 |
| 72 | Taylor Ranch | $73,098 |
| 73 | San Gabriel | $72,583 |
| 74 | Paradise Hills | $72,200 |
| 75 | Skies West | $71,918 |
| 76 | Ventana Ranch | $71,673 |
| 77 | Nob Hill | $70,493 |
| 78 | Eastrange-Piedra Vista | $70,208 |
| 79 | Tijeras Arroyo | $70,173 |
| 80 | Classic Uptown | $69,479 |
| 81 | Quigley Park | $69,432 |
| 82 | South Guadalupe Trail | $68,812 |
| 83 | Osuna Park | $68,762 |
| 84 | Painted Sky | $68,476 |
| 85 | Jackson Area | $68,108 |
| 86 | Quaker Heights | $67,347 |
| 87 | Coors Trail | $67,120 |
| 88 | Vista Montecito | $66,696 |
| 89 | Thomas Village | $66,563 |
| 90 | Willow Wood | $66,560 |
| 91 | Towne Park | $65,052 |
| 92 | Keystone | $64,934 |
| 92 | Snow Heights | $64,934 |
| 94 | Mirabella | $63,952 |
| 95 | Countrywood | $63,750 |
| 96 | Sombra Del Monte | $63,632 |
| 97 | Stardust Skies North | $63,385 |
| 98 | Academy Acres North | $63,260 |
| 99 | SR Marmon | $62,908 |
| 100 | Stinson Tower | $62,210 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 210 Albuquerque neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Albuquerque
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Albuquerque for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Vista Del Mundo looks to be the richest Albuquerque neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Albuquerque are Vista Del Mundo, Antelope Run, Paloma Del Sol, Peppertree-Royal Oak, North Domingo Baca, Estates At Tanoan, N Albuquerque Acres, Tanoan East, Volcano Cliffs, and Heritage East.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Greater Gardner.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on New Mexico? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Albuquerque FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Albuquerque?
Vista Del Mundo is the richest neighborhood in Albuquerque for 2026, with a median household income of $139,543. Antelope Run and Paloma Del Sol are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Albuquerque?
The richest neighborhoods in Albuquerque are Vista Del Mundo, Antelope Run, Paloma Del Sol, Peppertree-Royal Oak, North Domingo Baca, Estates At Tanoan, N Albuquerque Acres, Tanoan East, Volcano Cliffs, and Heritage East. We ranked all 210 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Vista Del Mundo?
The median household in Vista Del Mundo earns $139,543 a year, and the median home there is worth . Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Albuquerque is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Albuquerque?
Greater Gardner posts the lowest median household income of the 210 Albuquerque neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
