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Buying a home in Sandia Park, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Sandia Park is worth about $390,800, 58% above the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 17% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,253 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $123,750 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sandia Park at a glance

Sandia Park New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $390,800 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,253 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $123,750 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,827 $1,564 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.2% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,067 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1976 1985 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 333 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sandia Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sandia Park home of $390,800 with 20% down costs about $2,455 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,106, 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 $105,209 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Sandia Park household income of $123,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $460,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$78,160
Loan amount$312,640
Principal and interest$2,103
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$189
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$163
PMI$0
Total per month$2,455

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,678
Loan amount$383,722
Principal and interest$2,581
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$189
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$163
FHA mortgage insurance$173
Total per month$3,106

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Questions about home buying in Sandia Park

What is the median home value in Sandia Park?

About $390,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sandia Park?

Homeowners pay a median $2,253 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Sandia Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,455 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $105,209 a year.

More about Sandia Park

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