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Buying a home in Willard, New Mexico

The typical owner-occupied home in Willard is worth about $98,500, 60% below the New Mexico median of $248,100 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $240 a year in property taxes, about 0.24% of their home's value, lower than the New Mexico rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $63,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.9 times for New Mexico). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Willard at a glance

Willard New Mexico U.S.
Median home value $98,500 $248,100 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $240 $1,731 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.24% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $63,125 $64,059 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,321 $1,564 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.4% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,067 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1979 1985 1980
Vacant homes 15.3% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 248 2,120,246 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Willard

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Willard home of $98,500 with 20% down costs about $591 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $755, 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 $25,321 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Willard household income of $63,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $246,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,700
Loan amount$78,800
Principal and interest$530
Property taxes (0.24% a year)$20
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$591

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,448
Loan amount$96,716
Principal and interest$651
Property taxes (0.24% a year)$20
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$755

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Questions about home buying in Willard

What is the median home value in Willard?

About $98,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Willard?

Homeowners pay a median $240 a year, which is about 0.24% 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 Willard?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $591 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,321 a year.

More about Willard

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