NM area data
Dexter, NM
Dexter, NM.
Population: 4,336 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Dexter, NM is $135,235 — down 1.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $274,500 after a median 32 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with drought, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$135,235
Median home value
-1.6%
1-year change
32
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $135,235
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -26.5%
- All-time peak (2021-11)
- $188,535
- 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
- $274,500
- Median list price
- $385,000
- Median price per sqft
- $159
- 1-year sale-price change
- +19.4%
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -5.2%
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- DEXTER ELEMENTARY, DEXTER HIGH, DEXTER MIDDLE
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 84% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 38.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- McGaffey and Main Groundwater Plume (12 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
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 11.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.6 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 24
- Days with Good air quality
- 107
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 11
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 75
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Lee Aviation Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW) (9 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 (5.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -110 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 19.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $639
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,926
- Average weekly wage
- $802
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Dexter | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $135,235 | $276,184 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $274,500 | $325,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 32 days | 90 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $639 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Dexter, NM?
- $135,235.
- What is the median sale price in Dexter, NM?
- $274,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Dexter, NM?
- Median days on market: 32 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Dexter, NM?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Dexter, NM?
- Risk to homes is higher than 84% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Dexter, NM?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Dexter, NM?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Dexter, NM?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Dexter, NM?
- Good. Median AQI: 24. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Dexter, NM?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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