NM area data
Ruidoso, NM
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Ruidoso.
Population: 8,128 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $331,273
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +45.4%
- All-time peak (2023-05)
- $365,876
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $389,000
- Median list price
- $425,000
- Median days on market
- 100 days
- Active listings
- 193
- Days to pending
- 149 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 54
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,600/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,103/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,715/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.3 (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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, wildfire, winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 15
- Days with Good air quality
- 115
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- White Sands National Park (53 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,589
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,617
- Average weekly wage
- $723
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 88
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ZIP codes in Ruidoso
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