Area data
Albuquerque, NM — ZIP 87108
Population: 36,331 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 87108 (Albuquerque, NM) is $286,967 — down 1.4% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,009/month. 12 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with lightning, winterweather, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$286,967
Median home value
-1.4%
1-year change
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $286,967
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.1%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $292,050
- House Price Index (state)
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 72
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 40 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,009/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.0%
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 4
- School districts serving the area
- ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS CHARTER, CESAR CHAVEZ COMMUNITY SCHOOL
- Schools include
- EMERSON ELEMENTARY, HIGHLAND HIGH, LA MESA ELEMENTARY, VAN BUREN MIDDLE, WHITTIER ELEMENTARY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, winterWeather, hail, inlandFlooding, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 82% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 14.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 3
- Nearest Superfund site
- Carlisle Village Cleaners (1.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 9.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 59
- Days with Good air quality
- 97
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 264
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 207
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Petroglyph National Monument (11 mi)
- National parks include
- Petroglyph National Monument, Bandelier National Monument, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- VA NEW MEXICO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, HAVEN BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF ALBUQUERQUE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 174
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -943 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Housing built before 1970
- 58.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 7.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,274
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 280,585
- Average weekly wage
- $1,106
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 742
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 87108 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $286,967 | $276,184 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,009/mo | $1,508/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,274 | $929 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 87108?
- $286,967.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 87108?
- Typical rent: $1,009/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 87108?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, winterWeather, hail, inlandFlooding, earthquake.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 87108?
- Risk to homes is higher than 82% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 87108?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 87108?
- 3 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Carlisle Village Cleaners, 1.6 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 87108?
- 12 schools (5 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 87108?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 59. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 87108?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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