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December 4, 2025

Santa Fe tackles rental rates with first-in-US minimum wage approach

  • The city is the first in the U.S. to directly link wages to housing affordability, aiming to counter high rents.
    • By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
    Associated Press

    SANTA FE, N.M. — Santa Fe has long referred to itself as “The City Different” for its distinct atmosphere and a blending of cultures that stretches back centuries. Now, it's trying something different — something officials hope will prevent a cultural erosion as residents are priced out of their homes.

    It's the first city in the United States to directly link wages to housing affordability, aiming to counter high rents by tying minimum wage increases to consumer prices as well as fair market rental prices.


     
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