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Buying a home in Texico, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Texico is worth about $95,900, 61% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $373 a year in property taxes, about 0.39% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $65,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Texico at a glance

Texico New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $95,900 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $373 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.39% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $65,000 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,036 $1,564 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.1% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $973 $1,067 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.8% 30.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1985 1980
Vacant homes 10.4% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 967 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Texico

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Texico home of $95,900 with 20% down costs about $587 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $747, 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 $25,167 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Texico household income of $65,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $248,000.

The median rent here is $973 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,180
Loan amount$76,720
Principal and interest$516
Property taxes (0.39% a year)$31
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$587

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,356
Loan amount$94,163
Principal and interest$633
Property taxes (0.39% a year)$31
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$747

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Questions about home buying in Texico

What is the median home value in Texico?

About $95,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Texico?

Homeowners pay a median $373 a year, which is about 0.39% 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 Texico?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $587 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,167 a year.

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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