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Buying a home in Mcintosh, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Mcintosh is worth about $168,500, 32% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $798 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 $56,566 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mcintosh at a glance

Mcintosh New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $168,500 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $798 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.47% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $56,566 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,634 $1,564 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 41.0% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,067 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1988 1985 1980
Vacant homes 13.9% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 1,943 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mcintosh

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mcintosh home of $168,500 with 20% down costs about $1,043 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,324, 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 $44,700 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Mcintosh household income of $56,566; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $213,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,700
Loan amount$134,800
Principal and interest$907
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$66
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
PMI$0
Total per month$1,043

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,898
Loan amount$165,448
Principal and interest$1,113
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$66
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
FHA mortgage insurance$75
Total per month$1,324

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Questions about home buying in Mcintosh

What is the median home value in Mcintosh?

About $168,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mcintosh?

Homeowners pay a median $798 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 Mcintosh?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,043 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,700 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