United States · NM

Evicting a bad tenant in New Mexico costs ~$6,517.

That's the typical combined hit from filing fees, 1.2 months of lost rent, property damage, legal costs, and turnover — per bad tenant. Here's the full breakdown and a calculator for your specific situation.
All regions

Filing fee

$77

Magistrate Court

Avg timeline

35 days

~5 weeks

Lost rent

$1,440

1.2 months at $1,200/mo

Property damage

$2,500

Beyond security deposit

Legal fees

$1,000

Attorney + court costs

Turnover

$1,500

Repairs, cleaning, re-listing

How New Mexico handles evictions

Three-day notice for nonpayment.

Calculate your risk
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Filing → unit re-rented

Beyond security deposit

Court filing fee

$77

Lost rent during process

1.2 months at $1,200/mo

$1,440

Property damage

$2,500

Legal fees

$1,000

Turnover & re-listing

$1,500

Estimated total loss

$6,517

That's what one bad tenant typically costs a New Mexico landlord.

Most of that loss is preventable.

Bad tenants almost always leave a paper trail — the problem is that most landlords don't check carefully. Here's what a proper screening catches before you sign the lease.

Fake pay stubs & inflated income

AI analysis catches font mismatches, math errors, and metadata red flags in uploaded income documents.

Identity that doesn't match

Cross-reference of public records and uploaded documents flags name, employer, or address inconsistencies the applicant didn't explain.

Former landlord reference gaps

Automated verification reaches out directly — applicants can't forward requests to a friend pretending to be their landlord.

The fix

$99 of screening vs $6,517 in losses.

One verified red flag pays for years of TenantFort. Start with 5 free screenings — no card required.

Other states

AL

Alabama

$6,565

AK

Alaska

$7,100

AZ

Arizona

$6,535

AR

Arkansas

$6,025

CA

California

$15,740

CO

Colorado

$7,797

CT

Connecticut

$8,975

DE

Delaware

$6,665