NM area data
Fort Sumner, NM
Fort Sumner, NM.
Population: 1,444 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $94,485
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.2%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $125,593
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 13.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 12.1 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,345
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 280
- Average weekly wage
- $835
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Information
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