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The median home value in Taos County, NM is $438,441 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.48% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$438,441
Year-over-Year
-0.48%
National Rank
#323 of 3071
Taos County ranks 3rd out of 30 counties in NM by median home price, and is +86.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NM, the typical county has a median home value of $223,584, making Taos County +96.1% above the NM state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.9%, from $447,018 in May 2026 to $438,441 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 | $447,018 | -0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $443,964 | -0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $437,254 | -0.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $438,441 | -0.5% |
Households here earn a median of $58,950 a year against a typical home value of $438,441 — a price-to-income ratio of 7.4×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 97% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Taos County recorded a violent crime rate of 864 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 5,532 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 6,941 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Taos County is $438,441. That's down 0.48% from a year earlier. That is about 86.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Taos County the 3rd most expensive of 30 counties in New Mexico.
Median household income here is $58,950, so a typical home costs about 7.4× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Taos County recorded 864 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,941 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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