Area data
Portales, NM — ZIP 88130
Population: 17,842 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 88130 (Portales, NM) is $142,730 — up 0.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $190,000 after a median 47 days on market. Typical rent runs $975/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with drought, wildfire, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$142,730
Median home value
+0.9%
1-year change
47
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $142,730
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- All-time peak (2015-07)
- $146,417
- 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
- $190,000
- Median list price
- $207,500
- Median price per sqft
- $112
- 1-year sale-price change
- +10.1%
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 41
- For-sale inventory
- 74
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 44
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $975/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.7%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $882/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,103/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,319/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,715/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,979/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)
- 92.5 (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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- VALENCIA ELEMENTARY, BROWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, JAMES ELEMENTARY, PORTALES HIGH, PORTALES JR HIGH
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, wildfire, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 98% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 54.6%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 3,405
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,873
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Portales Municipal Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cannon Air Force Base (CVS) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ROOSEVELT GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -54 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $633
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,170
- Average weekly wage
- $741
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 31
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 88130 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $142,730 | $276,184 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $190,000 | $325,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 47 days | 90 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $975/mo | $1,508/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $633 | $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 88130?
- $142,730.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 88130?
- $190,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 88130?
- Median days on market: 47 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 88130?
- Typical rent: $975/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 88130?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, wildfire, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 88130 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 88130?
- Risk to homes is higher than 98% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 88130?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 88130?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 88130?
- 6 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 88130 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 88130?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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