Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in New Mexico
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
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New Mexico ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos County | $3,380 | $452,500 | 0.573% |
| 2 | Santa Fe County | $3,105 | $416,900 | 0.506% |
| 3 | Taos County | $2,610 | $354,000 | 0.329% |
| 4 | Sandoval County | $2,218 | $282,300 | 0.761% |
| 5 | Bernalillo County | $2,160 | $268,500 | 0.947% |
| 6 | Rio Arriba County | $1,783 | $230,900 | 0.433% |
| 7 | Lincoln County | $1,671 | $212,200 | 0.539% |
| 8 | Valencia County | $1,654 | $206,800 | 0.660% |
| 9 | Doña Ana County | $1,648 | $205,400 | 0.684% |
| 10 | Eddy County | $1,574 | $199,400 | 0.499% |
| 11 | San Juan County | $1,501 | $185,100 | 0.675% |
| 12 | San Miguel County | $1,430 | $177,600 | 0.558% |
| 13 | Lea County | $1,405 | $176,000 | 0.468% |
| 14 | Catron County | $1,357 | $171,800 | 0.339% |
| 15 | Grant County | $1,323 | $164,400 | 0.460% |
| 16 | Colfax County | $1,315 | $161,000 | 0.576% |
| 17 | Curry County | $1,311 | $160,800 | 0.555% |
| 18 | De Baca County | $1,283 | $158,000 | 0.499% |
| 19 | Otero County | $1,232 | $149,500 | 0.563% |
| 20 | Sierra County | $1,197 | $144,800 | 0.548% |
| 21 | Torrance County | $1,189 | $145,100 | 0.467% |
| 22 | Chaves County | $1,187 | $141,900 | 0.645% |
| 23 | Socorro County | $1,186 | $143,200 | 0.553% |
| 24 | Union County | $1,136 | $135,900 | 0.571% |
| 25 | Roosevelt County | $1,122 | $136,000 | 0.436% |
| 26 | Cibola County | $1,048 | $120,000 | 0.819% |
| 27 | Mora County | $1,019 | $119,900 | 0.535% |
| 28 | Luna County | $971 | $112,500 | 0.576% |
| 29 | Hidalgo County | $971 | $114,000 | 0.461% |
| 30 | Guadalupe County | $929 | $107,200 | 0.525% |
| 31 | Harding County | $772 | $86,500 | 0.379% |
| 32 | McKinley County | $763 | $72,100 | 1.889% |
| 33 | Quay County | $759 | $82,200 | 0.617% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in New Mexico