NM area data
Alto, NM
Alto, NM.
Population: 3,287 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $602,147
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $604,423
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $278,000
- Median list price
- $299,500
- Median days on market
- 195 days
- Active listings
- 15
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,319/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, wildfire, winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 20.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 14
- Days with Good air quality
- 116
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- White Sands National Park (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $1,551
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,617
- Average weekly wage
- $723
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 88
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