NM area data
Chama, NM
Chama, NM.
Population: 1,148 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $322,651
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.4%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $331,753
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $387,000
- Median list price
- $395,000
- Median days on market
- 225.5 days
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, drought, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 26.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 22.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 318
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Eastside Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +15 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $1,145
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,451
- Average weekly wage
- $956
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
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