NM area data
Portales, NM
Portales, NM.
Population: 17,842 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $142,730
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- All-time peak (2015-07)
- $146,417
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $190,000
- Median list price
- $207,500
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 44
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $975/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,103/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- drought, wildfire, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Portales Municipal Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cannon Air Force Base (CVS) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -54 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $633
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,170
- Average weekly wage
- $741
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 31
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