Photo: AllenS · Public domainLos Lunas spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Los Lunas’ village government spent $32.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,748 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Los Lunas is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,680 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Los Lunas’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,680 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 New Mexico cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,310, and the middle half spent $1,019–$1,690. Los Lunas spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Mexico cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Los Lunas itself left out).
About $1,748 per resident a year, or $4.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Los Lunas reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,680 · 2023: $1,648 · 2024: $1,748. Per resident it went from $1,680 to $1,748 (up 4%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 16,282 to 18,533.
full-time in March 2025, up from 203 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,949 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Los Lunas’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Los Lunas’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Los Lunas →
Who’s in charge in Los Lunas
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Los Lunas’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on loslunasnm.gov ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 79 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,533).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Los Lunas Public Schools
Los Lunas’ K–12 school district, shared with Bosque Farms, Peralta, Belen. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,991 per pupil, $9,211 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Los Lunas’ votes are counted by county
New Mexico reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Los Lunas alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Valencia County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.0%19,057 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.4%13,609 votesOthers: 0.6% (194 votes).
Most votes in Valencia County: Donald J Trump
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Los Lunas lies in Valencia County. Every 2024 race in Valencia County is on the county’s page.
Valencia County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Los Lunas sends 4 representatives to the New Mexico House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: loslunasnm.gov ↗
- 2New Mexico HouseLos Lunas is split between 4 districts
- 3New Mexico SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Mexico
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Los Lunas compares with the towns next door
Los Lunas spent $1,680 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Peralta | estimate | $1,328 |
| Los Lunas | $1,680 | $1,949 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Los Lunas’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Los Lunas’ government
How much does Los Lunas spend per resident?
About $1,748 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,680 was more than 71% of 21 New Mexico cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Los Lunas?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,949 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see loslunasnm.gov.
Who runs Los Lunas’ government?
See loslunasnm.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Los Lunas yet.
How did Los Lunas vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Los Lunas alone. Valencia County, where 100% of Los Lunas lies, voted Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Los Lunas?
236 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Los Lunas in the state legislature?
Los Lunas is split among 4 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The New Mexico Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Los Lunas’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →