Neighborhoods in Las Cruces, NM

Located 7 miles from Las Cruces, Picacho Hills offers custom homes with mountain views near the Picacho Hills Country Club. “The neighborhood is perched up on a hill, and it has breathtaking panoramic views of the Organ Mountains,” says Yvonne Rodriguez, a Realtor with Prosper Real Estate who’s sold homes in Las Cruces since 2001. With one road

Located on the southeastern edge of Las Cruces, 6 miles from downtown, Las Alturas has spacious lots in the desert landscape just east of New Mexico State University. “Las Alturas is known primarily for having homes on big, oversized lots,” says Yvonne Rodriguez, a Realtor with Prosper Real Estate who’s sold homes in Las Cruces since 2001. “Most

Set about 6 miles from Downtown Las Cruces and about 3 miles from the colorful Old Mesilla village, San Pablo sits in a small pocket on the southern outskirts of the city. “It’s a small, older agricultural community filled with Adobe homes,” says Raul Tellez, Realtor with Select Realty. “Timber is grown nearby at the Dixie Ranch Tree Farm off of

Located on the northeastern edge of Las Cruces in the popular Sonoma Ranch area, The Pueblos at Alameda Ranch is a gated community with open spaces and views of the Organ Mountains. “It’s very family-oriented, and there are a lot of retirees too,” says Peggy Stevenson, a Realtor and associate broker with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate

Situated 5 miles from Downtown Las Cruces, Villages on Northrise is a hilly suburb close to popular shopping and dining. “It’s a hilltop neighborhood,” says Kerry Clements, a broker with Exit Realty Horizons who’s sold in the area for over 2 years. “You have elevated views of the city, and depending on your location, you can see the Organ

Located 6 miles from Downtown Las Cruces, Sonoma Ranch East has the largest variety of housing options in the Sonoma Ranch community, an area popular for its proximity to hospitals, schools and shopping. “Sonoma Ranch has this fame of being a high-luxury area,” says Manny Patino, a Realtor with Patino Real Estate who’s sold homes in Las Cruces for

While Sonoma Ranch is known primarily as a golf course community, its custom homes and central location make it popular with both families and retirees. “It's built around the Sonoma Ranch Golf Course, which is spread throughout the neighborhood, so most homes have views of the course and the mountains,” says Peggy Stevenson, a Realtor and

With its horse pastures and pecan groves, San Ysidro offers a taste of country living only 3 miles from Downtown Las Cruces. Many of the area’s homes sit on several acres and use the land to keep livestock or grow food; there are also subdivisions with sidewalk-lined streets and cul-de-sacs. “What makes this area desirable is the agricultural land

High Range is appropriately named, given its hilly streets and mountain views, near miles of green fairways at the Sonoma Ranch Golf Course. “The Sonoma Ranch area is considered the nicest in Las Cruces,” says Raul Tellez, lifelong Las Cruces resident and Owner/Realtor with Select Realty Las Cruces. “It's luxurious, well-maintained, and only about

Set among pecan orchards and farmland in western Las Cruces, Fairacres maintains a country feel while offering convenient access to the city’s amenities. “It’s a multigenerational area,” says Steve Montanez, president and CEO of New Mexico Properties who’s sold homes here for 12 years. “People stay here for a long time, and houses rarely go for

Set just west of Downtown Main Street, Alameda Depot was established in 1881 as Las Cruces' first suburb. The neighborhood was born from the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad which connected Las Cruces with Rincon and El Paso; transporting building materials that would go on to define the neighborhood's architecture. Unlike other Las Cruces

Homestead Acres is a small Las Cruces suburb set along Highway 70, bordered by East Mesa and surrounded by the Organ Mountains. "The affordability here is a major draw," says Las Cruces-based Realtor Cesar Alday. "We've met residents who've relocated from across the country to take advantage of the affordability here. With a lower cost of living

Situated about 8 miles from downtown Las Cruces, Hacienda Acres is a peaceful suburb with large lots and views of the Organ Mountains. “The homes are a little older, but it’s a desirable area,” says Manny Patino, a Realtor with Patino Real Estate who’s sold homes in Las Cruces for 12 years. “It’s less busy, with less traffic.” Highway 70 provides

Tortugas, also known as Tortugas Pueblo, is small, a semi-secluded neighborhood set just across Interstate 10 from New Mexico State University. For generations, the Indigenous Piro, Manso and Tiwa tribes have called this land – which predates the city of Las Cruces itself – home. “It's not a reservation,” says Hilary Dutcher, Destination

Located 2 miles from downtown Las Cruces, West Side is a mostly industrial area near parks and local businesses. “There are a lot of commercial areas here,” says Cristal Duran, an owner and qualified broker at A-Mountain Realty and lifelong Las Cruces resident. “It’s affordable, and you get that city feel.” Major employers include the Doña Ana

While there’s no longer a country club or golf course in the Country Club area of Las Cruces, the neighborhood is still popular for those who want a peaceful suburban lifestyle near essential amenities. “When I moved here in the 1970s, it was the nicest area in town,” says Janine Trujillo, an associate broker with Exit Realty Horizons who’s lived

Located about 2 miles from downtown, East Side Las Cruces offers proximity to some of the city’s most popular parks and retail areas. “The sun shines more than 350 days a year,” says Ronald Leone, an associate broker with Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Steinborn & Associates who’s lived in the area since 2001. “We take advantage of the good

Avenida de Mesilla marks the entrance to Old Mesilla, where adobe storefronts, historic plazas and an eighteenth-century church echo the legends of the Wild West. Most famously, Billy the Kid stood trial in Mesilla, where he also made his famous escape from a local jail—now a tourist shop dedicated to the outlaw. “It’s very historic. Billy the Kid

Located about a mile from Mesilla and New Mexico State University, Mesilla Park is a Las Cruces neighborhood known for its green surroundings and larger-than-average homes. “Most people who live here have lived here most of their lives,” says Cristal Duran, an owner and qualified broker at A-Mountain Realty who grew up in the neighborhood.

The East Mesa community rests about 10 miles east of central Las Cruces, in the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert. Spacious lots provide room to keep horses and privacy for people who “like their neighbors but don’t want to look across the fence at them,” says Doug Jones, Realtor with Saenz & Smith Real Estate, who has spent most of his life in Las

Country Club Estates is an established community in northern Las Cruces, centrally located near shops, schools and parks. Most of the homes were built more than 50 years ago, but new housing and retail developments in the area are bringing some revitalization. Proximity to major thoroughfares allows for relatively smooth travel around Las Cruces

Located only a mile from downtown Las Cruces, Constancia M. Palmer is within walking distance of the city’s urban core, but its green surroundings and midcentury homes give it a relaxed feel. “It’s very laid-back, and I love it,” says Ronald Leone, an associate broker with Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Steinborn & Associates who’s lived in

Doña Ana is a historic village that served as a stop along El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, an old silver trade route that once connected Mexico City to Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico. Today, travelers pass by along Interstate 25, and they might overlook the small community unless they are coming to visit the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Catholic

Founded in 1849 as Las Cruces’ original town site, the Mesquite Historic District offers some of the city’s oldest housing, within walking distance of the downtown commercial district. The neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its turn of the 20th century adobe homes and businesses on Mesquite Street, which covers

Situated about 2 miles from downtown Las Cruces and less than a mile from New Mexico State University, El Paseo maintains a suburban feel despite its central location. El Paseo Road, the neighborhood’s central commercial corridor, is home to a variety of shops, local restaurants and fast-food options, and the CAP Index crime score is 7 out of 10,