The typical owner-occupied home in Springer is worth about $87,000, 65% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $821 a year in property taxes, about 0.94% of their home's value, higher than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $50,345 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Springer at a glance
| Springer | New Mexico | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $87,000 | $248,100 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $821 | $1,731 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.94% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $50,345 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 71% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 28% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,291 | $1,564 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.5% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $501 | $1,067 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 36.0% | 30.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1958 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 20.8% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,017 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Springer
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Springer home of $87,000 with 20% down costs about $573 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $718, 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 $24,540 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Springer household income of $50,345; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $178,000.
The median rent here is $501 a month, so owning the median home costs about $72 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $17,400 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $69,600 |
| Principal and interest | $468 |
| Property taxes (0.94% a year) | $68 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $573 |
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| Down payment | $3,045 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $85,424 |
| Principal and interest | $575 |
| Property taxes (0.94% a year) | $68 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $38 |
| Total per month | $718 |
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Questions about home buying in Springer
What is the median home value in Springer?
About $87,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Springer?
Homeowners pay a median $821 a year, which is about 0.94% 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 Springer?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $573 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,540 a year.
More about Springer
- Mortgage Refinance in Springer
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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