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Buying a home in Gamerco, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Gamerco is worth about $99,600, 60% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $409 a year in property taxes, about 0.41% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $48,977 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gamerco at a glance

Gamerco New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $99,600 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $409 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.41% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $48,977 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,564 $1,963
Median rent $860 $1,067 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.8% 30.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1985 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 1,176 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gamerco

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gamerco home of $99,600 with 20% down costs about $612 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $777, 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 $26,209 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Gamerco household income of $48,977; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $186,000.

The median rent here is $860 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$19,920
Loan amount$79,680
Principal and interest$536
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$34
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$612

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,486
Loan amount$97,796
Principal and interest$658
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$34
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$777

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Questions about home buying in Gamerco

What is the median home value in Gamerco?

About $99,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gamerco?

Homeowners pay a median $409 a year, which is about 0.41% 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 Gamerco?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $612 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,209 a year.

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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