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Buying a home in Capulin, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Capulin is worth about $48,200, 81% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.41% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $34,464 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Capulin at a glance

Capulin New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $48,200 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.41% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $34,464 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,156 $1,564 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.5% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,067 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1968 1985 1980
Vacant homes 37.7% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 79 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Capulin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Capulin home of $48,200 with 20% down costs about $296 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $376, 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 $12,684 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Capulin household income of $34,464; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $131,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$9,640
Loan amount$38,560
Principal and interest$259
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
PMI$0
Total per month$296

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,687
Loan amount$47,327
Principal and interest$318
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
FHA mortgage insurance$21
Total per month$376

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Questions about home buying in Capulin

What is the median home value in Capulin?

About $48,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Capulin?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.41% 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 Capulin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $296 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,684 a year.

More about Capulin

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