NM area data
Mesquite, NM
Mesquite, NM.
Population: 3,247 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Mesquite, NM is $209,538 — up 1.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $164,925 after a median 47 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$209,538
Median home value
+1.4%
1-year change
47
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $209,538
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.5%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $212,582
- 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
- $164,925
- Median price per sqft
- $91
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- MESQUITE ELEMENTARY
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
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Griggs & Walnut Ground Water Plume (23.3 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
- 9.0 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)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 162
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 189
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 196
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Chamizal National Memorial (19 mi)
- National parks include
- Chamizal National Memorial, Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, White Sands National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Cielo Dorado Estates Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) (BIF) (19 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
- 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
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 13.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,151
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 34.8%
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
| Mesquite | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $209,538 | $276,184 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $164,925 | $325,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 47 days | 90 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,151 | $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 Mesquite, NM?
- $209,538.
- What is the median sale price in Mesquite, NM?
- $164,925.
- How long do homes take to sell in Mesquite, NM?
- Median days on market: 47 days.
- What is the radon potential in Mesquite, NM?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Mesquite, NM?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Mesquite, NM?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Mesquite, NM?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Mesquite, NM?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Mesquite
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