NM area data
Clayton, NM
Clayton, NM.
Population: 3,178 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $108,813
- 1-year appreciation
- -12.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +27.7%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $128,588
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 18.3 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Capulin Volcano National Monument (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) (45 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -12 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $904
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 823
- Average weekly wage
- $748
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
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