Area data
Las cruces, NM — ZIP 88001
Population: 37,690 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $206,958
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.3%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $212,989
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $99,900
- Median list price
- $125,000
- Median days on market
- 232 days
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 57 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $963/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,103/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,715/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 17
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- AHB
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 162
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (3 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,059
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.5%
Employment & development
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 680
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