Area data
Blanco, NM — ZIP 87412
Population: 779 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 87412 (Blanco, NM) is $261,732 — up 6.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $619,000 after a median 294 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with drought, lightning, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$261,732
Median home value
+6.4%
1-year change
294
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $261,732
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $263,293
- House Price Index (state)
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $619,000
- Median price per sqft
- $186
- Median days on market
- 294 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 49% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 49.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lee Acres Landfill (USDOI) (2.8 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
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 249
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 112
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 117
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Aztec Ruins National Monument (7 mi)
- National parks include
- Aztec Ruins National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park, Chaco Culture National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Aztec Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 24
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +860 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 8.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,348
- Households with broadband internet
- 18.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 34,792
- Average weekly wage
- $1,031
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 70
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 87412 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $261,732 | $276,184 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $619,000 | $325,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 294 days | 90 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,348 | $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 87412?
- $261,732.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 87412?
- $619,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 87412?
- Median days on market: 294 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 87412?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 87412?
- Risk to homes is higher than 49% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 87412?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 87412?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Lee Acres Landfill (USDOI), 2.8 mi.
- What is the air quality in ZIP 87412?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 87412?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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