NM area data
Cedar Crest, NM
Cedar Crest, NM.
Population: 2,520 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Cedar Crest, NM is $467,292 — up 3.3% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with lightning, winterweather, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$467,292
Median home value
+3.3%
1-year change
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $467,292
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $467,292
- 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
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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 High
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, winterWeather, hail, inlandFlooding, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 82% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 14.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Carlisle Village Cleaners (13.6 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
- 15.0 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 59
- Days with Good air quality
- 97
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 264
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 207
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Petroglyph National Monument (21 mi)
- National parks include
- Petroglyph National Monument, Bandelier National Monument, Pecos National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Sandia Airpark Estates East Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) (15 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)
- 21
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -943 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 7.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,345
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 280,585
- Average weekly wage
- $1,106
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 742
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Cedar Crest | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $467,292 | $276,184 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,345 | $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 Cedar Crest, NM?
- $467,292.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Cedar Crest, NM?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, winterWeather, hail, inlandFlooding, earthquake.
- What is the wildfire risk in Cedar Crest, NM?
- Risk to homes is higher than 82% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Cedar Crest, NM?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Cedar Crest, NM?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Cedar Crest, NM?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 59. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Cedar Crest, NM?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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