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Buying a home in Newcomb, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Newcomb is worth about $18,600, 93% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 94% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 1.07% of their home's value, higher than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $35,313 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 1% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Newcomb at a glance

Newcomb New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $18,600 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.07% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $35,313 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 1% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,564 $1,963
Median rent $603 $1,067 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 9.0% 30.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1985 1980
Vacant homes 24.9% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 415 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Newcomb

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newcomb home of $18,600 with 20% down costs about $124 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $155, 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 $5,333 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Newcomb household income of $35,313; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $123,000.

The median rent here is $603 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$3,720
Loan amount$14,880
Principal and interest$100
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$8
PMI$0
Total per month$124

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$651
Loan amount$18,263
Principal and interest$123
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$8
FHA mortgage insurance$8
Total per month$155

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Questions about home buying in Newcomb

What is the median home value in Newcomb?

About $18,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Newcomb?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 1.07% 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 Newcomb?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $124 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $5,333 a year.

More about Newcomb

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