NM area data
La mesa, NM
La mesa, NM.
Population: 2,618 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $296,997
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.0%
- All-time peak (2023-11)
- $301,255
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $362,000
- Median list price
- $552,450
- Median days on market
- 111 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
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
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 9.0 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
- 2.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $1,339
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.6%
Employment & development
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 680
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