Area data
Santa Teresa, NM — ZIP 88008
Population: 12,623 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 88008 (Santa Teresa, NM) is $313,185 — down 0.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $329,893 after a median 66 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,684/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 7.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$313,185
Typical home value
-0.5%
1-year change
66
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $313,185
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2025)
- $314,724
- House Price Index (state)
- 414.6 (-1.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $329,893
- Median list price
- $341,502
- Median price per sqft
- $178
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.5%
- Median days on market
- 66 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 101
- For-sale inventory
- 201
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 296
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,684/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +16.0%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $790/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $975/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,073/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,461/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,692/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.2 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.1 : 1
- Schools include
- SANTA TERESA HIGH, SANTA TERESA MIDDLE, SANTA TERESA ELEMENTARY
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone A
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 1
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 9.7 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)
- 61
- Days with Good air quality
- 100
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 217
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 6
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 528
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 28,006
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 26,438
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Chamizal National Memorial (14 mi)
- National parks include
- Chamizal National Memorial, Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Doña Ana County International Jetport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- El Paso International Airport (ELP) (18 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PEAK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, LLC
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2007
- Housing built before 1970
- 0.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 56.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,116
- Mean commute to work
- 35 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 833
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 88008 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $313,185 | $272,780 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $329,893 | $304,361 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 66 days | 69 days | 48 days |
| Typical rent | $1,684/mo | $1,533/mo | $1,803/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,116 | $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 typical home value in ZIP 88008?
- $313,185.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 88008?
- $329,893.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 88008?
- Median days on market: 66 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 88008?
- Typical rent: $1,684/month.
- Is ZIP 88008 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 88008. 1 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claim is on record; the most common zone among them is A. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 88008?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 88008?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 88008?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 88008 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 88008?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 61. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 88008?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.2 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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