Hobbs, NM 88242 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 23
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Home Value
$296,435
+6.8% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
23
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
1.9 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
37 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
21%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
98.1%
May 2013
Mtg Payment as % of Income
25%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
4.2%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$404
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are roughly in line with local incomes (+4% vs. this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm).
- Prices. Home values are up 6.8% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 22% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+75% vs. a year ago), still somewhat tight.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (23/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.9% below their final list price (as of May 2013); 21% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 25% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $74k 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).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $404 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. Leaning up: likely −4% to +12% over the next 12 months (78% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.3% to +12.0% (80% range; middle estimate +5.0%), chance of a rise 78%, of a 5%+ drop 8%.
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Other ZIP codes in Lea County, NM
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs, NM 88240 | $200.1K | +4.2% | 8 |
| Lovington, NM 88260 | $196.8K | +3.7% | 1 |
| Eunice, NM 88231 | $162.3K | +5.0% | 10 |
| Jal, NM 88252 | $151.1K | −6.7% | 12 |
| Tatum, NM 88267 | $151.1K | −11.5% | 100 |
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