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Buying a home in Organ, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Organ is worth about $122,100, 51% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Organ at a glance

Organ New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $122,100 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,731 $3,119
Median household income – $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,564 $1,963
Median rent – $1,067 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1991 1985 1980
Vacant homes 45.6% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 152 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Organ

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Organ home of $122,100 with 20% down costs about $820 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,023, 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 $35,139 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,420
Loan amount$97,680
Principal and interest$657
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$820

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,274
Loan amount$119,888
Principal and interest$806
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$1,023

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Questions about home buying in Organ

What is the median home value in Organ?

About $122,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Organ?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $820 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,139 a year.

More about Organ

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