Cost to Own
United StatesNew Mexico Counties 33 Electricity 15.06¢/kWh
Same state, very different bills On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in McKinley County runs $4,680 a year more than in Taos County, inside the same state.

33 counties

Cost to Own a Home in New Mexico

The average effective property tax rate across New Mexico is 0.595%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 15.06¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.

Largest cities in New Mexico

City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.

Claim what's yours

Property tax exemptions in New Mexico, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.

Every county in New Mexico

CountyTax rateMedian homeMedian tax
Bernalillo County 0.947% $268,500 $2,544
Doña Ana County 0.684% $205,400 $1,404
Santa Fe County 0.506% $416,900 $2,110
Sandoval County 0.761% $282,300 $2,147
San Juan County 0.675% $185,100 $1,249
Valencia County 0.660% $206,800 $1,365
Lea County 0.468% $176,000 $824
McKinley County 1.889% $72,100 $1,362
Otero County 0.563% $149,500 $841
Chaves County 0.645% $141,900 $915
Eddy County 0.499% $199,400 $995
Curry County 0.555% $160,800 $893
Rio Arriba County 0.433% $230,900 $1,000
Taos County 0.329% $354,000 $1,164
Grant County 0.460% $164,400 $756
Cibola County 0.819% $120,000 $983
San Miguel County 0.558% $177,600 $991
Luna County 0.576% $112,500 $648
Lincoln County 0.539% $212,200 $1,143
Los Alamos County 0.573% $452,500 $2,591
Roosevelt County 0.436% $136,000 $593
Socorro County 0.553% $143,200 $792
Torrance County 0.467% $145,100 $677
Colfax County 0.576% $161,000 $927
Sierra County 0.548% $144,800 $793
Quay County 0.617% $82,200 $507
Guadalupe County 0.525% $107,200 $563
Mora County 0.535% $119,900 $642
Hidalgo County 0.461% $114,000 $526
Union County 0.571% $135,900 $776
Catron County 0.339% $171,800 $583
De Baca County 0.499% $158,000 $788
Harding County 0.379% $86,500 $328