The story of this market
The typical home in Doña Ana County, New Mexico sells for about $311,358, or $185 per square foot.
Prices are up +6.85% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 87 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,750 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+3.3%
NM · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Doña Ana County's housing market demonstrates sustained modest appreciation with median prices hovering just above $311,000. Inventory levels have normalized toward four months of supply, extending days on market to 87 days as buyer affordability limits broader price spikes. Steady employment from defense, higher education, and logistics near the border continues to backstop buyer demand.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 57 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 2.7% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.1% · poverty 21.6% — a mixed stability profile.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 25 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Doña Ana County, New Mexico — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 88001 | Las Cruces | $209,165 | $155 | -0.1% | 24 | 97.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 79 | $963 | researched Sep 29 |
| 88003 | Las Cruces | $295,000 | $178 | -1% | 77 | 99% | 15% | 6.2 | 1,021 | $1,250 | researched Sep 29 |
| 88004 | Las Cruces | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | researched Oct 8 |
| 88005 | Las Cruces | $335,000 | $175 | — | 42 | — | — | — | 135 | — | researched Sep 29 |
| 88006 | Las Cruces | $310,000 | $182 | +0% | 53 | 98.9% | — | 4.6 | — | $1,424 | researched Sep 29 |
| 88007 | Las Cruces | $425,000 | $215 | +2.4% | 68 | 97.5% | 12% | 4.8 | 160 | $1,450 | researched Sep 29 |
| 88008 | Santa Teresa | $228,800 | $188 | +1.2% | 65 | 98.5% | 12% | 4.8 | 42 | $1,150 | researched Sep 29 |
| 88011 | Las Cruces | $357,949 | $182 | -0.2% | 43 | 97.5% | 15% | 4.5 | 188 | $1,450 | researched Sep 29 |
| 88012 | Las Cruces | $409,900 | $175 | — | 77 | 100% | — | 3.7 | 1,078 | $1,575 | researched Sep 29 |
| 88013 | Las Cruces | $325,000 | $185 | +2.5% | 62 | 98.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 1,155 | $913 | researched Sep 29 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Doña Ana County exhibits mixed crime patterns, with rural areas reporting lower violent crime while higher property crime rates are concentrated in the urban areas of Las Cruces and near border crossing zones. Overall violent crime rates track moderately below Albuquerque but slightly above the nationwide county median.
The county is primarily served by Las Cruces Public Schools and Gadsden Independent School District, which exhibit polarized performance; select magnet and charter programs (such as Arrowhead Park Early College High School) earn high marks, while broad district-wide proficiencies remain near state averages.
Primary hazards stem from extreme heat, blowing dust and high wind events, as well as localized flash flooding along arroyos and the Rio Grande floodplain during late-summer monsoon cycles. Wildfire risk is concentrated in the Organ Mountains foothills and riparian bosques.
Economic growth is anchored by New Mexico State University, White Sands Missile Range, NASA's White Sands Test Facility, and burgeoning aerospace and logistics operations at the Santa Teresa industrial border port. Significant federal defense spending and international cross-border manufacturing continue to drive job formation.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. Federal (United States (federal)) — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Superfund Liens: Establishes a statutory federal lien upon the parcel running in favor of the United States for all unrecovered cleanup costs, damages, and statutory interest incurred by the EPA. Rate and formula: Direct Dollar-for-Dollar Reimbursement (Lien Amount = Incurred Response Costs + Administrative Costs + Federal (United States (federal)) — Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Withholding: Imposes an affirmative withholding tax obligation on the transferee (buyer) to withhold and remit tax on the gross amount realized (gross sales price). The statutory base withholding rate is 15% of the total purchase price (Formula: Tax = Amount Realized × 15%). Exemptions and reductions: (1) 0% wit Federal (United States (federal)) — Federal General Tax Lien Encumbrance: Under IRC § 6321, a statutory lien arises automatically as of the date of assessment and attaches to all real property owned or acquired by the taxpayer.
The economy is driven by government defense, higher education, cross-border international commerce, agriculture (chile and pecans), and healthcare services. Major anchors include New Mexico State University, NASA, and the White Sands military complex.
Key highway corridors include Interstate 10 and Interstate 25, connecting the region north to Albuquerque and south to El Paso, supplemented by local RoadRUNNER Transit bus networks in Las Cruces.
County long-range planning focuses on preserving agricultural open spaces along the Rio Grande valley while directing commercial and industrial growth along the southern I-10 and Santa Teresa trade corridors.
The Doña Ana County Assessor establishes market valuations, applying the statewide one-third assessment ratio and statutory 3% annual valuation increase cap on owner-occupied residential properties.
Parcels are subject to overlapping jurisdictions including the Elephant Butte Irrigation District, soil and water conservation districts, public school districts, and community college levies.
Property insurance rates remain relatively moderate compared to neighboring hurricane or severe hail states, though windstorm deductibles and brush wildfire exclusions apply in foothill zones.
- Mesilla Valley Maze4.614.1 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese3.812.2 mi
- Rockin’ Jump Indoor Trampoline Park- Las Cruces4.212.7 mi
- La Posta De Mesilla4.415.2 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.214 mi
- D. H. LESCOMBES WINERY & BISTRO4.714.7 mi
- Vado Speedway Park4.825.1 mi
- Pan American Center4.514 mi
- Young Park4.512.4 mi
- White Sands Missile Range Museum4.415.9 mi
- Dripping Springs Natural Area4.813.3 mi
- Telshor 12 - Allen Theatres4.59.8 mi
- New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum4.612.8 mi
- White Sands Missile Range Museum4.415.9 mi
- New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum4.612.8 mi
- Museum of Nature & Science4.712.4 mi
- The Bean at Josefina’s4.415.1 mi
- Fort Selden Historic Site4.611.4 mi
- Young Park4.512.4 mi
- Dripping Springs Natural Area4.813.3 mi
- Leasburg Dam State Park4.411.3 mi
- Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument4.814.3 mi
- La Llorona Park4.513.5 mi
- Red Hawk Golf Club4.44.9 mi
- NMSU Golf Course & The Player's Grill Restaurant4.413.8 mi
- Sonoma Ranch Golf Course410.1 mi
- Mesilla Valley Mall4.212.2 mi
- Sprouts Farmers Market4.412.1 mi
- Albertsons4.313.2 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.211.8 mi
- Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces4.712.5 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Nearly 500,000 acres of rugged mountainous terrain featuring hiking trails, slot canyons, and historic landmarks.
19th-century adobe plaza renowned for artisan shops, galleries, and regional southwestern culinary destinations.
Popular Bureau of Land Management reserve offering wildlife viewing and historical resort ruins.
Public championship course with panoramic vistas of the Organ Mountains.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau ACS tables B01003, B01002, B25002, B25003, B25077, B25064, B19013, B15003, B23025, and B17001.
applies when — Applies to residential parcels governed by a Homeowner Association (HOA) as defined by state statute.
Parcels are subject to the declaration, bylaws, and rules of the association, including the obligation to pay common expense assessments and potential liens for unpaid assessments.
NMSA 1978 § 47-16-1 et seq.
applies when — Applies to the resale of a unit within a condominium association.
The unit owner must furnish the purchaser with a resale certificate containing the declaration, bylaws, rules, and a statement of monthly common expense assessments, unpaid assessments, and other fees. The purchaser is not liable for unpaid assessments exceeding the amount disclosed in the certificate.
NMSA 1978 § 47-7D-9.
Tax is calculated by applying a tax rate (expressed in mills) to the net taxable value. The net taxable value is defined as one-third (33.33%) of the taxable value of the property. The taxable value is generally the market value, subject to statutory limitations on annual valuation increases for residential property. The total tax obligation is the product of the net taxable value and the sum of applicable local and state mill levies.
NMSA 1978 § 7-36-21.2; Property Tax Facts 2021, New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.