Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-09-12
33 of New Mexico's 33 counties — 100% — allow tiny homes as a dwelling. That is the 4th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Cibola County (61/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 269 counties nationwide → New Mexico: no zoning → New Mexico: owner-builder → Full New Mexico profile →
33 of 33 New Mexico counties · sorted by Index score
Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Statewide rule. Tiny houses used as single dwelling units with complete independent living facilities and placed on a permanent foundation statewide in New Mexico. The unit must…
14.7.3 NMAC — 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the New Mexico state page for all 33 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
