The typical owner-occupied home in Melrose is worth about $78,500, 68% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $215 a year in property taxes, about 0.27% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $32,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Melrose at a glance
| Melrose | New Mexico | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $78,500 | $248,100 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $215 | $1,731 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.27% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $32,750 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 75% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 22% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $983 | $1,564 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.1% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $833 | $1,067 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 37.0% | 30.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1961 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 29.3% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 447 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Melrose
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Melrose home of $78,500 with 20% down costs about $473 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $604, 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 $20,264 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Melrose household income of $32,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $127,000.
The median rent here is $833 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $15,700 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $62,800 |
| Principal and interest | $422 |
| Property taxes (0.27% a year) | $18 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $473 |
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| Down payment | $2,748 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $77,078 |
| Principal and interest | $519 |
| Property taxes (0.27% a year) | $18 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $35 |
| Total per month | $604 |
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Questions about home buying in Melrose
What is the median home value in Melrose?
About $78,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Melrose?
Homeowners pay a median $215 a year, which is about 0.27% 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 Melrose?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $473 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,264 a year.
More about Melrose
- Mortgage Refinance in Melrose
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- Home Equity Loans in Melrose
- 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