NM area data
Silver city, NM
Silver city, NM.
Population: 17,464 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $223,387
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -20.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -7.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $281,063
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $292,000
- Median list price
- $349,000
- Median days on market
- 115.5 days
- Active listings
- 71
- 1-year forecast
- -3.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,575/mo
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 23.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Turner Ranch Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Grant County Airport (SVC) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +70 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $914
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,429
- Average weekly wage
- $1,001
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Health Care, Administrative Services
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