NM area data
Vado, NM
Vado, NM.
Population: 2,608 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $259,434
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.4%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $262,628
- House Price Index
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $149,000
- Median days on market
- 58 days
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 162
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- E-501 Aviation Airport (14 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $392
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.0%
Employment & development
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 680
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