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Buying a home in Dixon, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Dixon is worth about $392,700, 58% above the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 18% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,240 a year in property taxes, about 0.32% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $54,231 a year, so the median home costs 7.2 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dixon at a glance

Dixon New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $392,700 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,240 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.32% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $54,231 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 20% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,885 $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 1978 1985 1980
Vacant homes 11.1% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 1,623 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dixon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dixon home of $392,700 with 20% down costs about $2,382 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,036, 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 $102,074 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 53% of the median Dixon household income of $54,231; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $209,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$78,540
Loan amount$314,160
Principal and interest$2,113
Property taxes (0.32% a year)$105
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$164
PMI$0
Total per month$2,382

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,744
Loan amount$385,587
Principal and interest$2,594
Property taxes (0.32% a year)$105
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$164
FHA mortgage insurance$174
Total per month$3,036

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Questions about home buying in Dixon

What is the median home value in Dixon?

About $392,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dixon?

Homeowners pay a median $1,240 a year, which is about 0.32% 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 Dixon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,382 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $102,074 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