NM area data
Taos, NM
Taos, NM.
Population: 11,531 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $432,948
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -17.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -8.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +28.4%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $534,759
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $599,000
- Median list price
- $542,500
- Median days on market
- 202 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 67
- 1-year forecast
- -3.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,319/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, lightning, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 20
- Days with Good air quality
- 332
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Union National Monument (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Angel Fire Airport (AXX) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Taos Regional Airport (TSM) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +126 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $1,622
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,938
- Average weekly wage
- $786
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 125
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