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The median home value in Colfax County, NM is $242,599 as of 2026-08-31, down 3.32% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$242,599
Year-over-Year
-3.32%
National Rank
#1459 of 3071
Colfax County ranks 13th out of 30 counties in NM by median home price, and is +3.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NM, the typical county has a median home value of $223,584, making Colfax County +8.5% above the NM state median.
The typical home value decreased by 3.0%, from $250,081 in May 2026 to $242,599 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $250,081 | -4.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $252,517 | -3.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $246,944 | -3.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $242,599 | -3.3% |
Households here earn a median of $53,554 a year against a typical home value of $242,599 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 77% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Colfax County recorded a violent crime rate of 470 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,006 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,961 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Colfax County is $242,599. That's down 3.32% from a year earlier. That is about 3.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Colfax County the 13th most expensive of 30 counties in New Mexico.
Median household income here is $53,554, so a typical home costs about 4.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Colfax County recorded 470 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,961 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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