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New Mexico housing market
In the Land of Enchantment, part of the Census Bureau's Mountain division, Pecan Street tracks three markets. Median sale prices run from $325K in Las Cruces to $686K in Santa Fe as of Sep 2026. Two of three are higher than a year earlier and one is lower; Santa Fe leads at +8.4% and Las Cruces trails at -0.2%.
Homes sit longest in Las Cruces (93 median days on market) and sell fastest in Albuquerque (67 days). The share of active listings with a price cut runs from 33% in Santa Fe to 47% in Albuquerque. Price-to-rent ratios run from about 16 in Albuquerque to 27 in Santa Fe, measured as years of HUD Fair Market Rent per median sale price. Among the 195 U.S. metros Pecan Street tracks, the Las Cruces metro has the 3rd-most median days on market and the Santa Fe metro the 6th-fastest year-over-year price growth. New Mexico's unemployment rate was 4.7% in Aug 2026 (BLS via FRED). The national rate was 4.2% in Sep 2026.
Markets at a glance
| Market | Median sale price | YoY | Days on market | Price-cut share | Price-to-rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $373K | +1.6% | 67 | 47% | ≈ 16 |
| Las Cruces | $325K | -0.2% | 93 | 44% | ≈ 19 |
| Santa Fe | $686K | +8.4% | 81 | 33% | ≈ 27 |
Median sale price and year-over-year change from Redfin (rolling three months); median days on market and the share of active listings with a price cut from Realtor.com; price-to-rent is each market page's figure (its median sale price over a year of HUD Fair Market Rent). Figures are per metro market, not statewide.
Recent signals
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