Area data
Las cruces, NM — ZIP 88005
Population: 27,509 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $276,928
- 1-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.0%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $277,722
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $212,000
- Median list price
- $247,450
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 82 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,169/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.3%
- 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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 4.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.7 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
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (2 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $1,495
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.3%
Employment & development
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 680
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