NM area data
Pojoaque valley, NM
Pojoaque valley, NM.
Population: 16,007 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Pojoaque valley, NM is $750,722 — up 1.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.30M after a median 56 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,223/month. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, wildfire, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$750,722
Median home value
+1.8%
1-year change
56
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $750,722
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $750,722
- 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
- $1.30M
- Median list price
- $1.29M
- Median price per sqft
- $494
- 1-year sale-price change
- +36.8%
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 39
- For-sale inventory
- 182
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 92
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 73 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 45
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,223/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.3%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- NM SCHOOL FOR ARTS, SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- Schools include
- NM SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, ACEQUIA MADRE ELEMENTARY, ATALAYA ELEMENTARY, CARLOS GILBERT ELEMENTARY, GONZALES ELEMENTARY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, wildfire, winterWeather, drought, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 85% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 60.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- North Railroad Avenue Plume (21.2 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 14.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 284
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 78
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 84
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 406
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 16,559
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,168
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Pecos National Historical Park (17 mi)
- National parks include
- Pecos National Historical Park, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Bandelier National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 3
- Nearest airport
- Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) (16 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- SANTA FE PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL
- 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)
- +263 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Housing built before 1970
- 49.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,937
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 46,542
- Average weekly wage
- $1,056
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 244
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Pojoaque valley | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $750,722 | $276,184 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.30M | $325,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 56 days | 90 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,223/mo | $1,508/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,937 | $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 Pojoaque valley, NM?
- $750,722.
- What is the median sale price in Pojoaque valley, NM?
- $1.30M.
- How long do homes take to sell in Pojoaque valley, NM?
- Median days on market: 56 days.
- What is typical rent in Pojoaque valley, NM?
- Typical rent: $2,223/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Pojoaque valley, NM?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, wildfire, winterWeather, drought, inlandFlooding.
- Is Pojoaque valley, NM in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Pojoaque valley, NM?
- Risk to homes is higher than 85% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Pojoaque valley, NM?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Pojoaque valley, NM?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Pojoaque valley, NM?
- 9 schools (7 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Pojoaque valley, NM walkable?
- Walkability index: 18.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Pojoaque valley, NM?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Pojoaque valley, NM?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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