The typical owner-occupied home in Lake Arthur is worth about $116,100, 53% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $436 a year in property taxes, about 0.38% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $76,429 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 4% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lake Arthur at a glance
| Lake Arthur | New Mexico | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $116,100 | $248,100 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $436 | $1,731 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.38% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $76,429 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 68% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 4% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,564 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,067 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.2% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 478 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lake Arthur
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lake Arthur home of $116,100 with 20% down costs about $710 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $903, 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 $30,426 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Lake Arthur household income of $76,429; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $292,000.
| Down payment | $23,220 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $92,880 |
| Principal and interest | $625 |
| Property taxes (0.38% a year) | $37 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $710 |
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| Down payment | $4,064 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $113,997 |
| Principal and interest | $767 |
| Property taxes (0.38% a year) | $37 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $51 |
| Total per month | $903 |
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Questions about home buying in Lake Arthur
What is the median home value in Lake Arthur?
About $116,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lake Arthur?
Homeowners pay a median $436 a year, which is about 0.38% 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 Lake Arthur?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $710 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,426 a year.
More about Lake Arthur
- Mortgage Refinance in Lake Arthur
- Debt Relief in Lake Arthur
- Home Equity Loans in Lake Arthur
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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