NM area data
Artesia, NM
Artesia, NM.
Population: 18,542 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,597
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- All-time peak (2021-07)
- $250,678
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $275,000
- Median list price
- $289,950
- Median days on market
- 27.5 days
- Active listings
- 32
- 1-year forecast
- -2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,800/mo
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, drought, hail, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 11.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 4.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 195
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- 2x4 Ranch Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -188 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,178
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,379
- Average weekly wage
- $1,446
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 156
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