Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 100
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Home Value
$232,899
−0.2% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
100
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
20.3 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
150 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
32%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
100.0%
Apr 2022
Mtg Payment as % of Income
50%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
23%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$400
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 23% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are flat over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), 11% below their 2022-23 peak.
- Supply. There are 31% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+50% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (100/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (100.0% of list) (as of Apr 2022); 32% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 50% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $56k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,357 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $400 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from wildfire. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −9% to +7% over the next 12 months (49% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A fall is somewhat more likely than a rise, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −9.3% to +7.0% (80% range; middle estimate 0.0%), chance of a rise 49%, of a 5%+ drop 22%.
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| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
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