NM area data
Capitan, NM
Capitan, NM.
Population: 2,194 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $262,195
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $274,618
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,000
- Median list price
- $825,000
- Median days on market
- 487 days
- Active listings
- 9
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
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
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Block Ranch Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $671
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.9%
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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