340 Las Cruces
340-344 E Las Cruces Ave,
Las Cruces, NM 88001
$785
1 Bed
Downtown Las Cruces
Las Cruces, NM
Downtown Las Cruces - Las Cruces, NM Area Guide
Enjoy the Southwestern style of Downtown La Cruces
Historic
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Mountains
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Desert
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Walkable
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Arts
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Culture
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Outdoors
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La Cruces is an award-winning city, ranking as one of the nation's best for outdoor adventures, places to retire, and sustainability. At the heart of this dynamic, picturesque city is its historic downtown. Downtown Las Cruces began around 1890, and a few buildings along Main Street date back to that time. The city's largest employer is the nearby White Sands Test Facility and the White Sands Missile Range. Nearby, the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument, with its petroglyphs, amazing hikes, and fascinating history draws tourists to the city.
The Downtown Mall provides a gathering space for residents, featuring wide, brick-paved walkways, benches, and planters along the narrow stip. This area features a wide variety of shops, restaurants, theaters, and other popular destinations like the Museum of Nature and Science, the Museum of Art, and the Las Cruces Community Theatre. The Farmers and Crafts Market of Las Cruces provides a fascinating shopping destination, filled with hand-crafted pottery, jewelry, and other items along with locally-grown produce and other items. The market also features live music and entertainment.
Rent Trends
As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Las Cruces is $608 for one bedroom, $929 for two bedrooms, and $1,029 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Las Cruces has increased by 0.8% in the past year.
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1 BR
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596 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$608/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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908 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$929/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,154 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,029/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Downtown Las Cruces - Las Cruces, NM is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
60
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Downtown Las Cruces - Las Cruces, NM offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
60
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Downtown Las Cruces - Las Cruces, NM from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
30
/ 100
Very Noisy
Quiet Score
20
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Bicentennial Log Cabin Museum
- Museum of Nature and Science
- New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum
- Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park
- Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
Military Bases
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.