Taos County, NM home prices
Taos County, NM: the typical home is worth $447,018 as of 2026-05, down -0.8% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $355/sq ft. Rent…
Taos County is flat and overvalued — unaffordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1991: $154,370 → 2026: $447,018 (2.9×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $447,018, homes in Taos County sit 93% above the New Mexico median ($231,172) and 91% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #3 of 30 New Mexico counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (-0.8% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 82 days on the market, with 14% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 8.3× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~46% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Rent and buy are close — ~$2,207/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,967/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Costilla County, CO ($182,456) · Conejos County, CO ($217,172) · Colfax County, NM ($250,081) · Rio Arriba County, NM ($344,721) · Los Alamos County, NM ($584,419) · Alamosa County, CO ($325,312)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $278,143 |
| 2013 | $281,303 |
| 2014 | $307,398 |
| 2015 | $293,886 |
| 2016 | $326,564 |
| 2017 | $338,034 |
| 2018 | $342,656 |
| 2019 | $360,317 |
| 2020 | $373,195 |
| 2021 | $424,416 |
| 2022 | $485,025 |
| 2023 | $503,025 |
| 2024 | $473,131 |
| 2025 | $452,943 |
| 2026 | $441,686 |