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Buying a home in Estancia, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Estancia is worth about $99,000, 60% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $540 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $53,846 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 16% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Estancia at a glance

Estancia New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $99,000 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $540 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.55% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $53,846 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 16% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,023 $1,564 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.4% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $843 $1,067 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.8% 30.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1985 1980
Vacant homes 14.2% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 1,432 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Estancia

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Estancia home of $99,000 with 20% down costs about $619 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $784, 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 $26,546 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Estancia household income of $53,846; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $201,000.

The median rent here is $843 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$19,800
Loan amount$79,200
Principal and interest$533
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$45
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$619

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,465
Loan amount$97,207
Principal and interest$654
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$45
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$784

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Questions about home buying in Estancia

What is the median home value in Estancia?

About $99,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Estancia?

Homeowners pay a median $540 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Estancia?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $619 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,546 a year.

More about Estancia

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