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Buying a home in Gallina, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Gallina is worth about $196,100, 21% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $432 a year in property taxes, about 0.22% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $77,629 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 11% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gallina at a glance

Gallina New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $196,100 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $432 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.22% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $77,629 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 11% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,564 $1,963
Median rent – $1,067 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1986 1985 1980
Vacant homes 23.0% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 318 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gallina

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gallina home of $196,100 with 20% down costs about $1,173 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,500, 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 $50,271 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Gallina household income of $77,629; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $303,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$39,220
Loan amount$156,880
Principal and interest$1,055
Property taxes (0.22% a year)$36
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
PMI$0
Total per month$1,173

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,864
Loan amount$192,548
Principal and interest$1,295
Property taxes (0.22% a year)$36
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
FHA mortgage insurance$87
Total per month$1,500

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Questions about home buying in Gallina

What is the median home value in Gallina?

About $196,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gallina?

Homeowners pay a median $432 a year, which is about 0.22% 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 Gallina?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,173 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $50,271 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