Area data
Arenas Valley, NM — ZIP 88022
Population: 1,326 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 88022 (Arenas Valley, NM) is $215,789 — down 2.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $350,000 after a median 286 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with inlandflooding, lightning, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$215,789
Median home value
-2.3%
1-year change
286
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $215,789
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.7%
- All-time peak (2023-05)
- $239,955
- 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
- $350,000
- Median price per sqft
- $171
- 1-year sale-price change
- +0.7%
- Median days on market
- 286 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -3.0%
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 Low
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 90% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 56.7%
- 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 flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (31 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Whiskey Creek Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Grant County Airport (SVC) (10 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
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +70 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 22.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $713
- Households with broadband internet
- 39.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,429
- Average weekly wage
- $1,001
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Health Care, Administrative Services
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 88022 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $215,789 | $276,184 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $350,000 | $325,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 286 days | 90 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $713 | $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 88022?
- $215,789.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 88022?
- $350,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 88022?
- Median days on market: 286 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 88022?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 88022?
- Risk to homes is higher than 90% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 88022?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 88022?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 88022?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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