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The median home value in Lea County, NM is $203,827 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.83% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$203,827
Year-over-Year
+2.83%
National Rank
#1904 of 3071
Lea County ranks 18th out of 30 counties in NM by median home price, and is -13.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NM, the typical county has a median home value of $223,584, making Lea County -8.8% below the NM state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.7%, from $202,506 in May 2026 to $203,827 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 | $202,506 | +0.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $202,528 | +1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $201,785 | +2.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $203,827 | +2.8% |
Households here earn a median of $68,015 a year against a typical home value of $203,827 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 26% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lea County recorded a violent crime rate of 733 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,508 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 43,951 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lea County is $203,827. That's up 2.83% from a year earlier. That is about 13.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lea County the 18th most expensive of 30 counties in New Mexico.
Median household income here is $68,015, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lea County recorded 733 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 43,951 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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