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Buying a home in San Miguel, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in San Miguel is worth about $116,500, 53% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,039 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, higher than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $55,145 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

San Miguel at a glance

San Miguel New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $116,500 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,039 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.89% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $55,145 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,099 $1,564 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,067 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1973 1985 1980
Vacant homes 32.9% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 772 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in San Miguel

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median San Miguel home of $116,500 with 20% down costs about $762 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $956, 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 $32,653 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median San Miguel household income of $55,145; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $197,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,300
Loan amount$93,200
Principal and interest$627
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$86
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
PMI$0
Total per month$762

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,078
Loan amount$114,390
Principal and interest$770
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$86
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
FHA mortgage insurance$52
Total per month$956

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Questions about home buying in San Miguel

What is the median home value in San Miguel?

About $116,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in San Miguel?

Homeowners pay a median $1,039 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 San Miguel?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $762 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,653 a year.

More about San Miguel

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