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Area Guide

Southwest Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM

Delight in suburban calm in a scenic locale

Suburban Convenient Scenic

Southwest Santa Fe is largely anchored by Cerrillos Road, the area’s main commercial thoroughfare. A slew of modern conveniences line Cerrillos Road, including a wide variety of diverse restaurants and shops in suburban-style shopping centers and plazas. The popular Santa Fe Place Mall and the immersive Meow Wolf experience center are also located on Cerrillos Road, affording residents quick access to great shopping and unique art installations.

Residents enjoy a broad range of apartments and houses available for rent in Southwest Santa Fe. The community’s peaceful atmosphere and stunning scenery make it a top choice for many renters. Southwest Santa Fe is just a short drive away from Downtown Santa Fe as well as Santa Fe National Forest, Bandelier National Monument, and Cochiti Lake. Interstate 25 connects the community to Greater Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and beyond.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Southwest Santa Fe is $1,177 for a studio, $1,726 for one bedroom, $1,974 for two bedrooms, and $2,380 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southwest Santa Fe has decreased by -3.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 442 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,177/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 711 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,726/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 987 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,974/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,229 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,380/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Park
  • Santa Fe Botanical Garden
  • Frenchy's Field
  • Sante Fe Ski Area
  • Salvador Perez Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • Santa Fe Regional

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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.