NM area data
Alamogordo, NM
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Alamogordo.
Population: 37,476 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $220,206
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.7%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $229,433
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $242,195
- Median list price
- $252,450
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Active listings
- 121
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 64 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 59
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,562/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,103/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,715/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.3 (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
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, wildfire, winterWeather, drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AH
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 10.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- White Sands National Park (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Timberon Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $644
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,735
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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ZIP codes in Alamogordo
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