House, New Mexico

About House

House is a tiny community in eastern New Mexico counting 54 people who proudly call it home.

House holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.91 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 59 residents per square mile.

📰 House News Today

• New Mexico House Democrats release plans for next year's legislative session aimed at improving child welfare KRQE · Aug 13
• House sitter etiquette: Treat their home like your own Santa Fe New Mexican · Aug 15
• New Mexico House Democrats hope to majorly overhaul troubled CYFD next year Searchlight New Mexico · Aug 12
• New Mexico House Democrats announce plans to overhaul CYFD in 2027 legislative session Source New Mexico · Aug 11
• 70 House seats. Just seven truly close races. New Mexico In Depth · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes House Unique

• The only place in America named House — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 54 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in eastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

🏫 Schools in House

• HOUSE ELEMENTARY
• HOUSE HIGH
• HOUSE JUNIOR HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of House

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