NM area data
Socorro, NM
Socorro, NM.
Population: 9,291 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $200,960
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +20.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $203,651
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, drought, hail, inlandFlooding, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 14
- Days with Good air quality
- 117
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Socorro Municipal Airport (ONM) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -28 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,475
- Households with broadband internet
- 46.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,887
- Average weekly wage
- $792
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Finance & Insurance, Construction
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