The typical owner-occupied home in Dulce is worth about $53,300, 79% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $39,773 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 16% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dulce at a glance
| Dulce | New Mexico | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $53,300 | $248,100 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,731 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $39,773 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 66% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 16% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $642 | $1,564 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.5% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $550 | $1,067 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 13.3% | 30.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1992 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.5% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,218 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dulce
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dulce home of $53,300 with 20% down costs about $358 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $447, 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 $15,339 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Dulce household income of $39,773; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $138,000.
The median rent here is $550 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $10,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $42,640 |
| Principal and interest | $287 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $49 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $22 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $358 |
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| Down payment | $1,866 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $52,335 |
| Principal and interest | $352 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $49 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $22 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $24 |
| Total per month | $447 |
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Questions about home buying in Dulce
What is the median home value in Dulce?
About $53,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Dulce?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $358 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $15,339 a year.
More about Dulce
- Mortgage Refinance in Dulce
- Debt Relief in Dulce
- Home Equity Loans in Dulce
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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