Homes for Rent in East Mesa, Las Cruces

The East Mesa community rests about 10 miles east of central Las Cruces, in the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert. Spacious lots provide room to keep horses and privacy for people who “like their neighbors but don’t want to look across the fence at them,” says Doug Jones, Realtor with Saenz & Smith Real Estate, who has spent most of his life in Las Cruces. Along the neighborhood’s red dirt roads, the bright yellows and reds of bird-of-paradise shrubs and snowy white yucca blossoms contrast with the silvery green desert brush. In the mornings, homeowners can watch the sun peeking through the craggy spires of the nearby Organ Mountains. Though homes are surrounded by desert scenery, residents remain within reach of city amenities. Houses in East Mesa are relatively spread apart, and the median lot size is about 1.5 acres. There are a few manufactured homes from the 1980s and ‘90s. They don’t often come on the market, but in early 2025, one sold in the low $200,000s. The majority of residences are custom ranch-style houses built between 1980 and 2010, and recent sales have ranged from $300,000 to the low $800,000s. East Mesa’s zoning allows for farming and equestrian estates. “You can