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Ventana Ranch Albuquerque, NM

Ventana Ranch sits north of Albuquerque, about 13 miles from Downtown. Streets curve in a distinctive four-leaf-clover pattern around a central community center and pool. The neighborhood is quiet and car-oriented, with earth-toned stucco home, trails linking pocket parks, and easy access to the West Side and North Valley. Fast-casual dining and everyday shopping are right within the neighborhood, with more variety a short drive toward Downtown or Midtown.

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in Ventana Ranch is $1,272 for one bedroom, $1,475 for two bedrooms, and $1,730 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Ventana Ranch has increased by 2.5% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 650 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,272/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 925 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,475/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,150 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,730/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Piedras Marcadas Canyon
  • Boca Negra Canyon
  • Petroglyph National Monument
  • Open Space Visitor Center
  • Rio Grande Nature Center State Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • Albuquerque International Sunport

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Living in Ventana Ranch

Restaurants

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Dining leans fast-casual, anchored by Ventana Square shopping center. Little Anita's New Mexican Food has served red and green chile classics and breakfast burritos since the 1970s, with Ma's Tea House serving boba across the road. Blake's Lotaburger, Dion's Pizza, and other national chains round out the casual options. For more variety, Nob Hill and Old Town offer broader dining.

Transportation

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Getting around Ventana Ranch means a car for most trips. Rainbow and Universe Boulevards connect to Unser Boulevard and Interstate 40 for the roughly 13-mile drive downtown. Public transit is limited, though ABQ RIDE buses now run fare-free citywide. Wide internal trails wind through the community for walking, jogging, and cycling.

Parks

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Ventana Ranch Park anchors the neighborhood with walking paths snaking around the area, tennis and pickleball courts, and sports fields. It hosts the annual Westside Summerfest with food trucks, live music, vendors, and more. The Ventana Ranch Community Center and Pool adds a basketball court, sand volleyball, and a pool. However, green space is always close to home as smaller pocket parks are scattered throughout the streets and trails connecting many parts of the neighborhood.

Shopping

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Ventana Square anchors local retail in southeast Ventana Ranch alongside several dining spots. Larger shopping trips require a short drive and Smith's grocery store, just under five miles away, serves as the primary supermarket. Cottonwood Mall is just down the road.

Highlights

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The four-leaf-clover street layout gives Ventana Ranch its most recognizable feature, paired with Ventana Ranch Park's recreational amenities and events, the Community Center and Pool, and trails linking green spaces throughout.

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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 September 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.