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Buying a home in Lordsburg, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Lordsburg is worth about $86,200, 65% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $475 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $36,607 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lordsburg at a glance

Lordsburg New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $86,200 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $475 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.55% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $36,607 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 23% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $948 $1,564 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.4% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $826 $1,067 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.5% 30.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1985 1980
Vacant homes 30.0% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 2,057 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lordsburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lordsburg home of $86,200 with 20% down costs about $539 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $683, 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 $23,114 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Lordsburg household income of $36,607; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $137,000.

The median rent here is $826 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$17,240
Loan amount$68,960
Principal and interest$464
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$539

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,017
Loan amount$84,639
Principal and interest$569
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$683

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Questions about home buying in Lordsburg

What is the median home value in Lordsburg?

About $86,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lordsburg?

Homeowners pay a median $475 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Lordsburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $539 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,114 a year.

More about Lordsburg

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