NM area data
La luz, NM
La luz, NM.
Population: 1,859 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $271,036
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $271,036
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $335,000
- Median list price
- $295,000
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
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
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, wildfire, winterWeather, drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 11.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- White Sands National Park (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Otero Mill Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $639
- Households with broadband internet
- 36.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,735
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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