tiny house guide to new mexico

QUICK FACTS:

Are Tiny Houses Legal In New Mexico: Yes

Tiny House Costs In New Mexico: $50,000 – $200,000

Tiny House Friendly Cities: Roswell, Albuquerque

Tiny House Builders In New Mexico

Martinez Casitas Central New Mexico

Martinez Casitas

$87,000–$147,000

Martinez Casitas is a tiny house build and design company with three tiny house designs available for purchase: the Armadillo, the Stallion, and the Grizzly. All three tiny house models are on wheels and can easily be entirely off grid.

Southwest Tiny Homes Williamsburg, New Mexico

Southwest Tiny Homes


$50,000–$100,000

Southwest Tiny Homes is a tiny house design and build company created by Steve Villines. The company offers prefabricated and custom tiny house designs, including The Nisqually, The Hunter’s Dream, The Tiny House Nation Build, and The First Build. You can view all four on their website.

LivLab Studios Albuquerque, New Mexico

LivLab Studios

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Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, LivLab Studios is a tiny house design and build company with several options available to their customers. The company is owned by a builder and architect team with several years of local experience. They primarily offer small modular housing but also offer tiny houses on wheels.
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Tiny House Trailer Dealers In New Mexico

Jackssons Albuquerque, New Mexico

Jackssons

$3,000–$15,000

Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jackssons is a trailer dealer that offers cargo, gooseneck, tilt, dump, flatbed, utility and vending trailers. The company also sells individual trailer parts and gas financing services are available.

Sandia Trailer Sales And Service Edgewood, New Mexico

Sandia Trailer Sales And Service

$2,500–$20,000

Located in Edgewood, New Mexico, Sandia Trailer Sales has many options of trailers for their customers. From horse and livestock trailers to flatbed trailers, dump trailers, and several other options, you can find what you need at Sandia Trailer Sales.

Tip Top Trailer Sales Alamogordo, New Mexico

Tip Top Trailer Sales

$2,000–$15,000

Tip Top Trailer Sales has everything you might need for your tiny house trailer. With equipment, utility, car, racing, and other open trailer types, you can find something that works for your tiny house design. Additionally, Tip Top Trailer Sales has a showroom and financing options.
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Tiny Houses For Sale In New Mexico

Tiny Houses For Sale In New Mexico

New Mexico is a gorgeous state to call home. It also ranks in the 50th percentile for lowest average taxes paid per household as well as being one of the most affordable states to live in.

Locals enjoy living in the Land of Enchantment for its beautiful natural landscapes and laid-back community. Consider moving into one of these tiny homes in New Mexico.

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Tiny Houses For Rent In New Mexico


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New Mexico wasn’t nicknamed the Land of Enchantment for nothing. It’s alluring lancscape and attractions have tourists pouring in from around the world to see what New Mexico is all about.

From its eclectic culture, historically rich architecture, beautiful scenery, and delectable local cuisine, there is much to explore. Be sure to stop by Carlsbad Caverns National Park, White Sands National Monument, Taos Pueblo, Santa Fe, and International UFO Museum while exploring the state.

Tiny Houses Communities In New Mexico

Living in an intentional living community can give you access to shared resources and allow for personal growth. Check out some these tiny house villages and intentional living communities in New Mexico, or better yet, start your own tiny house community in the Land of Enchantment.

River Edge Tiny Home Village

River Edge Tiny Home Village is currently open to renters who are looking for a place to legally park their tiny house on wheels in New Mexico. This tiny house village accepts 50Amp/100Amp tiny houses, as well as tiny homes that are entirely off-grid.

Located in Rio Communities, New Mexico, River Edge provides its residents with access to the natural beauty of its surroundings including Whitefield Wildlife Conservation Area, Manzano National Forest, and more. The community is located just south of Albuquerque.

The lots at River Edge are spacious, with enough space to park two cars and the ability to plant a garden and build a shed if you so desire. You can look into pricing on their website and contact the owner at morgan@riveredgetinyhomevillage.com to become a renter yourself.

Tiny Home Village

Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tiny Home Village is a tiny house community that focuses on the housing crisis in New Mexico. To be a resident at this tiny home village, you must undergo a rigorous selection and screening process. The goal of this tiny house village is to create a solid community support system that will stand with villagers as they transition out of the village and continue to work towards personal self-sustainability. You can learn more on their website.

Valverde Commons

The Valverde Commons community exists to provide a sustainable cohousing community for adults over age 55. If you are looking to retire in a tiny house community, Valverde Commons may be a place for you to consider.

This community is located in the heart of Taos, New Mexico, and is made up of 28 private home sites designed and operated by its residents. Valverde operates as a sustainable community, so each of the homes are built with energy-efficiency and water-saving features. Homeowners are responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of their private property.

Common spaces include a common house, kitchen, laundry facilities, library, common barn, garden, and woodworking shop. Nearly 4 acres of open space are also shared. These buildings and open space are maintained by all homeowners through their HOA fees and monthly work days. You can inquire about living at Valverde through their website.

Tiny Living Social Groups New Mexico

Check out some of these New Mexico social groups and pages that deal with what it truly means to join the tiny movement. There is a lot more that goes into tiny living than house size, like sustainability, off griding, homesteading, minimalism, and so much more.

Homesteading in Otero County, New Mexico

Homesteading in Otero County, New Mexico is a Facebook group created for homesteaders in Otero County and other surrounding New Mexico counties. The group exists for those looking to connect with other homesteaders and farmers in the area. The page promotes living an independent lifestyle and all aspects of homesteading: farming, raising livestock, butchering, food preservation, hunting, bartering services or goods, harvesting rainwater, using solar power, and more.

New Mexico Gardening

The New Mexico Gardening Facebook group is for those in New Mexico who love gardening and want to discuss any and everything to do with gardening. Members can share tips and knowledge on how to grow crops and plants in New Mexico. The group primarily focuses on fruits and vegetables but any plants or crops are open for discussion.

New Mexico Rental Property Meetup Group

In the world of alternative housing, owning your own rental property is a big part of the community and culture. The New Mexico Property Meetup Group gets together monthly in Albuquerque to discuss the ins and outs of the housing market in the area.

Their monthly Apartment Investor Breakfast meetup will either have a special guest speaker, state or local reports about current laws, trends, contracts, or new procedures. Additionally, there is always an open discussion to share ideas and experiences with others.

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Tiny House Laws & Building Codes New Mexico

*Disclaimer: The information provided on this website should not be taken as an expert opinion, consultation, or advisement of any kind. Building codes, home building, zoning, local laws etc are complicated and ultimately your responsibility to execute legally and safely. You must do your own research, consult with and verify with all applicable authorities, local officials, regulatory bodies, code and zoning officials, and city/state/federal governments. See our full legal page for further information here: https://thetinylife.com/about-us/legal/

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