Home / Home Buying by state / New Mexico / Grant County / Hurley

Buying a home in Hurley, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Hurley is worth about $89,700, 64% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $446 a year in property taxes, about 0.50% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $36,202 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hurley at a glance

Hurley New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $89,700 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $446 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.50% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $36,202 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 30% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,041 $1,564 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $545 $1,067 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.5% 30.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1985 1980
Vacant homes 30.3% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 1,044 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hurley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hurley home of $89,700 with 20% down costs about $557 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $707, 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 $23,892 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Hurley household income of $36,202; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $136,000.

The median rent here is $545 a month, so owning the median home costs about $12 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,940
Loan amount$71,760
Principal and interest$483
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$557

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,140
Loan amount$88,075
Principal and interest$592
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$707

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Hurley

What is the median home value in Hurley?

About $89,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hurley?

Homeowners pay a median $446 a year, which is about 0.50% 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 Hurley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $557 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,892 a year.

More about Hurley

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