NM area data
Garfield, NM
Garfield, NM.
Population: 214 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $185,985
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.8%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $197,835
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $359,990
- Median list price
- $125,000
- Median days on market
- 192 days
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 9.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 162
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hatch Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $514
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 23.3%
Employment & development
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 680
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