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Median Home Price in Carlsbad, NM

The median home value in Carlsbad, NM is $254,019 as of 2026-07-31, up 1.72% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$254,019

Year-over-Year

+1.72%

Population

31,243

Carlsbad ranks #15 of 27 New Mexico cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 0.1% below the state's city median of $254,309. It sits in Eddy County, where the county-wide median is $249,097.

Housing affordability in Carlsbad

Median household income in Carlsbad is $72,306, so the typical home value is about 3.5× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Carlsbad

Carlsbad police recorded a violent crime rate of 525 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,791 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Carlsbad

What is the average home price in Carlsbad, NM?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Carlsbad, that value is $254,019. That's up 1.72% from a year earlier. It is about 0.1% below the typical New Mexico city tracked here.

Is Carlsbad expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Carlsbad are more expensive than Eddy County as a whole, where the median is $249,097 — a difference of about 2.0%.

Is Carlsbad affordable?

Median household income here is $72,306, so the typical home value is about 3.5× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Carlsbad a safe place to live?

Carlsbad police reported 525 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 31,243. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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