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Buying a home in Logan, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Logan is worth about $119,000, 52% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $406 a year in property taxes, about 0.34% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $34,271 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Logan at a glance

Logan New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $119,000 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $406 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.34% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $34,271 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,301 $1,564 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,080 $1,067 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1982 1985 1980
Vacant homes 51.9% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 740 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Logan

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Logan home of $119,000 with 20% down costs about $724 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $922, 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 $31,017 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Logan household income of $34,271; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $131,000.

The median rent here is $1,080 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$23,800
Loan amount$95,200
Principal and interest$640
Property taxes (0.34% a year)$34
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$724

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,165
Loan amount$116,845
Principal and interest$786
Property taxes (0.34% a year)$34
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$922

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Questions about home buying in Logan

What is the median home value in Logan?

About $119,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Logan?

Homeowners pay a median $406 a year, which is about 0.34% 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 Logan?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $724 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,017 a year.

More about Logan

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