#30 of 33 NM counties · 11 structures

Cell towers in Taos County, NM

The FCC registry lists 11 constructed antenna structures in Taos County, 1% of New Mexico's 1,180. Ownership is spread across 7 registrants; the largest, EIP Holdings IV, LLC, has 3 (27%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 2 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 11
2Tallest 199 ft
3Largest owner EIP Holdings IV, LLC
4Median height (state 195 ft) 137 ft

Structures

rank 30 of 33 in NM

Most common type

Lattice tower

45% of structures

Over 200 feet

0% of structures

Peak build decade

2020s

45% built then

Who owns the towers in Taos County

7 different registrants own the 11 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Taos County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 137 feet, 58 feet shorter than the New Mexico median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Costilla at 199 feet, built in 2013. More than in any other decade, 45% were built in the 2020s.

Structures in Taos County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Taos County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1284563	Tower	199 ft	2013	Costilla	EIP Holdings IV, LLC
1309378	Lattice tower	199 ft	2020	Costilla	Capital Telecom Holdings II LLC
1309563	Lattice tower	199 ft	2020	Questa	Capital Telecom Holdings II LLC
1325444	Lattice tower	199 ft	2000	Questa	Telecommunication Development LLC
1293506	Monopole	175 ft	1994	Taos	American Towers LLC
1265740	Lattice tower	137 ft	2007	Red River	Private owner (name withheld)
1329567	Lattice tower	136 ft	2024	Red River	EIP Holdings IV, LLC
1287458	Tree / stealth	105 ft	2015	Tres Piedras	American Towers LLC
1266430	Monopole	65 ft	2025	Ranchos De Taos	EIP Holdings IV, LLC
1310013	Monopole	50 ft	2023	Taos County	Hemphill LLC
1279128	Tower	30 ft	2011	Questa	VILLAGE OF QUESTA

If you have a tower lease in Taos County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in New Mexico with similar tower counts: Mora County (13), Sierra County (13), Grant County (12).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.