NM area data
Mountainair, NM
Mountainair, NM.
Population: 1,927 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $177,180
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $185,141
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, wildfire, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 37.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mountainair Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +92 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $555
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,210
- Average weekly wage
- $969
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food
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