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Buying a home in Hope, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Hope is worth about $113,600, 54% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $822 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, close to the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $111,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hope at a glance

Hope New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $113,600 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $822 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $111,250 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,111 $1,564 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 11.7% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,067 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1956 1985 1980
Vacant homes 22.2% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 49 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hope

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hope home of $113,600 with 20% down costs about $727 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $916, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $31,151 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Hope household income of $111,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $406,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,720
Loan amount$90,880
Principal and interest$611
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$727

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,976
Loan amount$111,542
Principal and interest$750
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$916

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Questions about home buying in Hope

What is the median home value in Hope?

About $113,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hope?

Homeowners pay a median $822 a year, which is about 0.72% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Hope?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $727 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,151 a year.

More about Hope

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data