NM area data
Raton, NM
Raton, NM.
Population: 7,078 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $153,258
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.1%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $154,136
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather, wildfire
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 15.8 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Capulin Volcano National Monument (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field (RTN) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +41 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $753
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 46.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,128
- Average weekly wage
- $694
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
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