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New Mexico housing market
New Mexico housing market summary
The typical home in New Mexico is worth $318,241, up 1.7% over the past year. Homes that actually closed went for a median of $395,500 after 53 days on market. On supply, pricing discipline, and speed of sale, New Mexico currently reads as a leaning buyer's at 4.9 months of supply. At today's 7.03% 30-year fixed rate, that typical home costs $1,699 a month in principal and interest with 20.0% down.
Sources: Zillow, August 2026 · Refreshes monthly · Redfin, through May 2026 · Freddie Mac via FRED, September 2026
New Mexico housing market at a glance
Every tile carries the provider and the month it was published
Typical home value
$318,241
+1.7% YoY · Zillow, August 2026
Median sale price
$395,500
Redfin, through May 2026
Typical asking rent
$1,560/mo
Median of 15 cities · Zillow, August 2026
30-yr fixed rate
7.03%
Freddie Mac via FRED, September 2026
Monthly P&I
$1,699
20.0% down, 30-yr fixed
Days on market
53
+6 days YoY
Active listings
4,270
-2.4% YoY
Median household income
$62,125
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Typical home value is Zillow's ZHVI — the value of a typical home across the whole housing stock, not just the homes that sold. Median sale price is what actually closed. Redfin stopped publishing public market trackers in June 2026; latest available period is May 2026.
Where New Mexico home prices are heading
New Mexico's typical home value is $318,241, up 1.7% over 12 months. The two-year number matters more than the one-year number: it spans a full rate cycle rather than a single seasonal swing. Values are at or within a rounding error of their two-year high.
Against the national picture, New Mexico runs 13.7% below the U.S. typical home value of $368,697, and its 12-month move of +1.7% is outpacing the national pace of +1.2%.
What would have to change for New Mexico prices to fall. Prices fall when supply outruns demand for long enough that sellers compete on price rather than waiting. New Mexico is carrying 4.9 months of supply — inside the four-to-six-month band where neither side dictates terms. Active listings are -2.4% year over year and new listings -6.2%, which is close to flat. The other lever is the rate. At 7.03%, existing owners with cheaper mortgages have little reason to list, which is what has kept supply artificially low across most of the country. A sustained move down in rates unlocks those sellers and adds inventory; it also adds buyers. Which side moves first decides the direction.
Market trends
Statewide monthly series · Redfin, through May 2026 · No longer updating · Redfin stopped publishing public market trackers in June 2026; latest available period is May 2026.
What it costs to buy in New Mexico at today's rate
Down payment
$63,648
20.0% of value
Loan amount
$254,593
30-yr fixed
Monthly P&I
$1,699
at 7.03%
Income needed
$72,814
28.0% front-end ratio
A buyer purchasing the typical New Mexico home at $318,241 puts $63,648 down, finances $254,593, and pays $1,699 a month in principal and interest. Property taxes, homeowners insurance, HOA dues, and mortgage insurance sit on top of that and vary by county — budget for them separately rather than assuming the P&I figure is the payment.
Lenders typically want principal and interest under 28.0% of gross income, which puts the qualifying income for that purchase at roughly $72,814. New Mexico's median household earns $62,125 (Census ACS 2023) — a gap of $10,689 above what the median household brings in. Put differently, the median household would spend 32.8% of gross income on principal and interest alone — above the ratio most lenders underwrite to, which is why buyers here typically need a larger down payment, a co-borrower, or a cheaper city than the statewide typical home.
The value-to-income ratio in New Mexico is 5.1x. Anything above 5x means prices have run well ahead of local earnings; buyers are relying on dual incomes, prior equity, or outside capital rather than local wages. Model your own numbers in the affordability calculator or the mortgage calculator.
Figures are illustrative, not a quote or a pre-approval. Rate: Freddie Mac via FRED, September 2026 · Value: Zillow, August 2026 · Income: U.S. Census ACS, 2023
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Rent or buy in New Mexico?
Zillow publishes its rent index per city rather than per state, so the honest statewide read is the median across the 15 largest New Mexico cities that carry it: $1,560 a month. Set against a typical home value of $318,241, that is a price-to-rent ratio of 17.0x.
Between 15x and 20x the two options are close enough that the tiebreaker is how long you stay, not the ratio itself. Principal and interest on the typical home runs $139 more per month than that typical rent — and that is before taxes, insurance, and the roughly 1% of value a year most owners spend on maintenance.
For a second read on the same question, the Census ACS puts median gross rent across all New Mexico households — every unit type, not just what is currently listed — at $1,021 a month (2023), with 69.3% of New Mexico households owning rather than renting. Asking rents lead the ACS figure because they reflect today's new leases rather than the whole stock of existing ones.
Run the rent-vs-buy calculator with your own holding period and down payment — the statewide ratio is a starting point, not an answer.
Supply: what is on the market in New Mexico
| Measure | Latest | Year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 4,270 | 4,375 | -2.4% |
| New listings | 1,381 | 1,473 | -6.2% |
| Homes sold | 868 | 891 | -2.6% |
| Months of supply | 4.9 | 4.9 | +0.0 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 99.0% | 96.0% | Below asking |
What these mean. Active listings is the shelf — everything a buyer could tour today. New listings is restock rate; when it falls faster than sales, the shelf empties. Months of supply is active inventory divided by homes sold per month: at the current sales pace, how many months it would take to sell every home currently listed. Under 4 months of supply tilts toward sellers, 4 to 5 months is the neutral band, and above 5 months tilts toward buyers — above 7 months is a glut. These are the same thresholds the market verdict on every city and ZIP page is scored against. Sale-to-list ratio is the discipline check — above 100% means homes are clearing over asking on average, below means sellers are conceding.
Redfin, through May 2026 · No longer updating — Redfin stopped publishing public market trackers in June 2026; latest available period is May 2026. Zillow's inventory and new-listing counts are published per city and appear on the individual city pages.
Where New Mexico home values are moving fastest
12-month change in typical home value · Zillow, August 2026
Rising fastest
- 1.Arenas Valley+17.3%
- 2.Waterflow+13.0%
- 3.Bloomfield+12.9%
- 4.Las Vegas+11.5%
- 5.Flora Vista+10.8%
- 6.Aztec+9.8%
- 7.La Plata+9.6%
- 8.Chimayo+8.4%
Falling
- 1.Dexter-7.5%
- 2.Carrizozo-6.3%
- 3.Ruidoso-5.8%
- 4.Silver City-3.4%
- 5.Bayard-2.9%
- 6.Alamogordo-2.6%
- 7.Taos-2.3%
- 8.Cloudcroft-2.2%
Computed from Zillow's typical home value for each city at August 2026 against the same month a year earlier, across the 150 largest New Mexico cities by population. Small markets swing hardest because a handful of transactions moves the index — read the city page before treating a large move as a trend.
The most and least expensive cities in New Mexico
Typical home value across the 150 largest cities · Zillow, August 2026
Most expensive
- 1.Arroyo Seco$641,983
- 2.Santa Fe$581,279
- 3.Los Alamos$581,096
- 4.Taos$437,444
- 5.Ranchos de Taos$418,330
- 6.Pecos$393,244
- 7.Edgewood$381,569
- 8.Glorieta$353,684
- 9.Chimayo$324,597
- 10.La Plata$324,396
Most affordable
- 1.Santa Clara$95,940
- 2.Bayard$104,586
- 3.Hurley$113,512
- 4.Portales$138,873
- 5.Dexter$147,283
- 6.Jal$150,469
- 7.Carrizozo$153,109
- 8.Deming$159,235
- 9.Grants$161,978
- 10.Eunice$164,374
The spread between Arroyo Seco and Santa Clara is 6.7x — one reason a single statewide number is close to useless for a buyer with a fixed budget. Pick the city first, then the price band. Speed is a separate axis from price: Hobbs was the quickest of these markets to clear at 7 days on market (Redfin, through May 2026).
How New Mexico compares
| Market | Typical value | 12-mo change | Median income | Value / income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $318,241 | +1.7% | $62,125 | 5.1x |
| United States | $368,697 | +1.2% | — | — |
| Texas | $299,367 | -1.6% | $76,292 | 3.9x |
| Arizona | $417,990 | -1.1% | $76,872 | 5.4x |
| Colorado | $532,748 | -1.4% | $92,470 | 5.8x |
The three states above are New Mexico's nearest land neighbours — the markets buyers most often price against when a move is still negotiable. Texas carries a lower typical home value than New Mexico, which is what makes it the usual destination for equity-funded moves out of New Mexico.
Values and 12-month changes: Zillow, August 2026 · Refreshes monthly. Income: U.S. Census ACS, 2023. ACS publishes household income per state, not for the nation on the same basis, so the U.S. row shows home value only.
New Mexico housing markets by city
278 cities tracked — the 60 largest by population shown
Las Cruces
$290,170
Santa Fe
$581,279
Roswell
$176,603
Farmington
$289,574
Hobbs
$216,560
Clovis
$164,546
Carlsbad
$256,596
Alamogordo
$223,281
Gallup
$221,673
Sunland Park
$226,688
Chaparral
$228,579
Deming
$159,235
Los Alamos
$581,096
Las Vegas
$238,186
Artesia
$249,252
Portales
$138,873
Lovington
$194,790
Española
Pop. 10K
Silver City
$222,202
Grants
$161,978
Anthony
$239,239
Ruidoso
$320,278
Bloomfield
$267,184
Taos
$437,444
Aztec
$283,483
Edgewood
$381,569
North Hobbs
Pop. 6K
Santa Teresa
$317,541
Eldorado at Santa Fe
Pop. 6K
White Rock
Pop. 6K
Lee Acres
Pop. 4K
Crouch Mesa
Pop. 4K
La Cienega
Pop. 4K
Vado
$272,954
Eunice
$164,374
Agua Fria
Pop. 3K
Chimayo
$324,597
Ruidoso Downs
$222,792
Tularosa
$189,033
La Mesilla
Pop. 3K
West Hammond
Pop. 3K
Milan
Pop. 2K
Bayard
$104,586
Center Point
Pop. 2K
Ranchos de Taos
$418,330
Pojoaque
Pop. 2K
Flora Vista
$311,441
La Plata
$324,396
Questa
Pop. 2K
Arroyo Seco
$641,983
Jal
$150,469
Nambe
Pop. 2K
Angustura
Pop. 2K
Picacho Hills
Pop. 2K
Boles Acres
Pop. 2K
Tres Arroyos
Pop. 2K
Mesilla
Pop. 2K
Thoreau
Pop. 2K
Las Campanas
Pop. 2K
Santa Clara
$95,940
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What to do next in New Mexico
If you are buying
- Set the payment before the price. Start from what you can carry monthly, then work backwards with the affordability calculator — the typical New Mexico home is $1,699/mo in P&I today.
- Pick the city, not the state. Values across New Mexico run from $95,940 in Santa Clara to $641,983 in Arroyo Seco.
- Put two finalists head to head in the city comparison tool before you tour anything.
- Fix the credit file before you shop the rate. A better score moves the payment more than haggling over price does at 7.03%.
If you are selling
- Price against your city, not the statewide figure — the spread between New Mexico markets is wider than the year-over-year move in any of them.
- Read the supply table above. At 4.9 months of supply, neither side has leverage, so presentation and pricing accuracy decide the outcome.
- Watch days on market in your city, not the state. The statewide median was 53 days (Redfin, through May 2026); your city page carries its own.
- Time the listing against new-listing volume. New listings are -6.2% year over year — less competition than a year ago.
New Mexico housing market questions
What is the typical home value in New Mexico?
The typical home value in New Mexico is $318,241 (Zillow, August 2026). That is a +1.7% change over the past 12 months. The median price of homes that actually sold was $395,500 (Redfin, through May 2026); sale prices skew toward whatever segment is transacting, which is why they differ from the typical-value figure.
Are New Mexico home prices going up or down?
New Mexico home values are up 1.7% year over year (Zillow, August 2026). Values are at or near their highest reading in the past two years.
How much income do you need to buy a home in New Mexico?
At the current 30-year fixed rate of 7.03%, a $318,241 home with 20.0% down carries roughly $1,699 a month in principal and interest. Using the 28% front-end ratio most lenders underwrite to, that implies a household income of about $72,814 before taxes, insurance, HOA dues, or mortgage insurance are added. New Mexico's median household income is $62,125 (Census ACS, 2023), a gap of $10,689 above the median household. These figures are illustrative, not a quote or a pre-approval.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in New Mexico?
Typical asking rent across the largest New Mexico cities Zillow publishes rent data for is $1,560 a month (median of 15 cities, Zillow, August 2026). Against a typical home value of $318,241, that is a price-to-rent ratio of 17.0x. Ratios under about 15x generally favour buying if you plan to stay put; above about 20x, renting and investing the difference tends to win over short horizons. Principal and interest alone runs $139 more than that typical rent each month, before taxes, insurance, and maintenance.
Which New Mexico cities are the most affordable?
Among the largest cities we track in New Mexico, the lowest typical home values are in Santa Clara ($95,940), Bayard ($104,586), Hurley ($113,512), Portales ($138,873), Dexter ($147,283). Values are Zillow's typical-home-value index for August 2026.
Which New Mexico cities are the most expensive?
The highest typical home values among the largest New Mexico cities are in Arroyo Seco ($641,983), Santa Fe ($581,279), Los Alamos ($581,096), Taos ($437,444), Ranchos de Taos ($418,330). Price per square foot, inventory, and days on market for each are on the individual city pages.
Which New Mexico cities are appreciating the fastest?
Over the past 12 months the largest home-value gains among New Mexico cities we track were in Arenas Valley (+17.3%), Waterflow (+13.0%), Bloomfield (+12.9%), Las Vegas (+11.5%), Flora Vista (+10.8%). Fast appreciation usually reflects constrained supply, in-migration, or a small transaction base — check the individual city page before reading it as a trend.
How long do homes take to sell in New Mexico?
Homes in New Mexico spent a median of 53 days on market in the last month Redfin published (Redfin, through May 2026). That is 6 days slower than the same month a year earlier. The quickest market among the state's largest cities was Hobbs at 7 days. Redfin stopped publishing public market trackers in June 2026; latest available period is May 2026.
How does New Mexico compare to neighboring states?
New Mexico's typical home value of $318,241 compares with Texas at $299,367, Arizona at $417,990, Colorado at $532,748. The U.S. typical home value is $368,697, putting New Mexico 13.7% below the national figure. Texas is cheaper on a typical-value basis.
Is now a good time to buy in New Mexico?
That depends on your timeline, not the headline. The measurable inputs today: a 30-year fixed rate of 7.03%, 4.9 months of supply statewide (Redfin, through May 2026), active listings -2.4% year over year, and home values +1.7% over the past year. Buyers with a five-year-plus horizon are mostly exposed to the payment, not the price, so the rate you can qualify for matters more than the month you buy. Properties Incorporated is an independent data platform, not a brokerage or lender — this is information, not advice.
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