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Median Home Price in Rio Rancho, NM

The median home value in Rio Rancho, NM is $365,636 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.34% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$365,636

Year-over-Year

+0.34%

Population

112,817

Rio Rancho ranks #6 of 27 New Mexico cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 40.4% above the state's city median of $260,337. It sits in Sandoval County, where the county-wide median is $379,212.

Crime in Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho police recorded a violent crime rate of 318 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,339 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 Rio Rancho

How much does a house cost in Rio Rancho, NM?

The median home value in Rio Rancho is $365,636. That's up 0.34% from a year earlier. That is about 40.4% above the typical county in New Mexico.

Is Rio Rancho expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Rio Rancho are cheaper than Sandoval County as a whole, where the median is $379,212 — a difference of about 3.6%.

Is Rio Rancho a safe place to live?

Rio Rancho police reported 318 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 112,817. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.