Rio Rancho, New Mexico
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10th Dec 2025
Date Published
17th Oct 2025
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Planning and Zoning for Rio Rancho, NM
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The Zoning Map for the City of Rio Rancho in NM divides the city’s real estate into zones differentiated according to land use and building regulations.
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What is the Land Use Allocation in Rio Rancho, NM?
The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Rio Rancho, NM as defined by city ordinances.
| Permitted Use Type | Permitted Use Sub Type | Percentage | Area(sq. m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 2.57% | 2262.56 | |
| Parking garage or lot | 2.57% | 2262.56 | |
| Industrial | 0.34% | 300.18 | |
| Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles) | 2.46% | 2161.56 | |
| Mining, excavation and resource extraction | 8.57% | 7536.36 | |
| Mills, plants, and other processing facilities | 10.70% | 9411.55 | |
| Storage and warehouses | 11.24% | 9888.39 | |
| Manufacturing | 2.36% | 2072.09 | |
| Contractors office | 79.13% | 69600.66 | |
| General industrial | 0.34% | 300.18 | |
| Residential | 90.08% | 79235.16 | |
| Mobile and floating homes | 8.60% | 7568.85 | |
| Accessory dwelling unit | 81.80% | 71952.69 | |
| Multi family dwelling | 2.14% | 1882.64 | |
| Dwellings (unspecified) | 8.57% | 7536.36 | |
| Single family dwelling | 79.17% | 69633.15 | |
| Communal housing | 90.08% | 79235.16 | |
| Mechanical | 79.69% | 70091.31 | |
| Utility structures | 96.09% | 84522.85 | |
| Communication towers | 79.69% | 70091.31 | |
| Agriculture | 79.17% | 69633.15 | |
| Agricultural and hunting | 79.17% | 69633.15 | |
| Other | 96.13% | 84555.34 | |
| Accessory | 87.01% | 76535.69 | |
| Temporary uses | 81.81% | 71959.13 | |
| Multiple | 96.13% | 84555.34 | |
| Retail | 2.90% | 2548.93 | |
| Professional services | 90.59% | 79685.96 | |
| General retail | 8.20% | 7208.57 | |
| Personal services | 2.68% | 2358.47 | |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 2.90% | 2548.93 | |
| Community | 96.13% | 84555.34 | |
| Schools and universities | 2.90% | 2548.93 | |
| Medical | 50.35% | 44288.05 | |
| Transportation facilities and infrastructure | 8.57% | 7536.36 | |
| Public, quasi-public, and government | 96.13% | 84555.34 | |
| Lodging | 54.12% | 47600.20 | |
| Bed & breakfast | 8.57% | 7536.36 | |
| Hotel/motel | 10.92% | 9608.45 | |
| Short term rental | 54.12% | 47600.20 | |
| Commercial | 2.90% | 2548.93 | |
| Professional office | 2.90% | 2548.93 | |
| Entertainment | 16.76% | 14744.93 | |
| Non-retail sales | 0.34% | 300.18 | |
| Automobile related uses | 2.36% | 2072.09 | |
| General commercial | 0.89% | 783.46 | |
| Research and laboratory facilities | 2.90% | 2548.93 |