Eddy County, NM housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are 6% below this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm, cheaper relative to incomes than before the pandemic.
• Prices. Home values are up 2.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), but still 5% below their 2022-23 peak.
• Supply. Listings are 28% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+47% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (72/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.6% below their final list price (as of Jun 2026); 20% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 24% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $64k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,262 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Buy vs. rent. Owning and renting a typical home cost about the same per month.
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $272 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding. Flood isn't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
• Outlook. No clear direction: likely −7% to +9% over the next 12 months (64% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

No clear direction

A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.5% to +8.9% (80% range; middle estimate +2.0%), chance of a rise 64%, of a 5%+ drop 15%.

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ZIP codes in Eddy County, NM