The typical owner-occupied home in Polvadera is worth about $123,700, 50% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $587 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $27,158 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 17% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Polvadera at a glance
| Polvadera | New Mexico | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $123,700 | $248,100 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $587 | $1,731 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.47% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $27,158 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 83% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 17% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,564 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,067 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1983 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.6% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,033 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Polvadera
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Polvadera home of $123,700 with 20% down costs about $766 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $972, 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 $32,816 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Polvadera household income of $27,158; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $102,000.
| Down payment | $24,740 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $98,960 |
| Principal and interest | $666 |
| Property taxes (0.47% a year) | $48 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $766 |
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| Down payment | $4,330 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $121,459 |
| Principal and interest | $817 |
| Property taxes (0.47% a year) | $48 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $55 |
| Total per month | $972 |
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Questions about home buying in Polvadera
What is the median home value in Polvadera?
About $123,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Polvadera?
Homeowners pay a median $587 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Polvadera?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $766 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,816 a year.
More about Polvadera
- Mortgage Refinance in Polvadera
- Debt Relief in Polvadera
- Home Equity Loans in Polvadera
- 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