Area data
Mesilla, NM — ZIP 88046
Population: 656 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 88046 (Mesilla, NM) is $284,960 — up 1.4% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$284,960
Median home value
+1.4%
1-year change
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $284,960
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.3%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $289,186
- 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
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- RIO GRANDE PREPARATORY INSTITUTE
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Griggs & Walnut Ground Water Plume (4.2 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 62
- Days with Good air quality
- 97
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 237
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 6
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 692
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (1 mi)
- National parks include
- Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, Chamizal National Memorial, White Sands National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Hospitals include
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, THREE CROSSES REGIONAL HOSPITAL LLC
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 45
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Housing built before 1970
- 55.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,248
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 680
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 88046 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $284,960 | $276,184 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,248 | $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 88046?
- $284,960.
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 88046?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 88046?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Griggs & Walnut Ground Water Plume, 4.2 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 88046?
- 1 schools (1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 88046?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 62. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 88046?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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