NM area data
San Rafael, NM
San Rafael, NM.
Population: 374 (Census ACS)
Homes sell for a median $69,000 after a median 79 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, inlandflooding, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
79
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- 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
- $69,000
- Median list price
- $49,900
- Median price per sqft
- $31
- Median days on market
- 79 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.2 (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
- SAN RAFAEL ELEMENTARY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, inlandFlooding, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively High · wildfire: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 76% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 68.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Grants Chlorinated Solvents Plume (1.9 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
- 10.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- El Malpais National Monument (20 mi)
- National parks include
- El Malpais National Monument, El Morro National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 2
- Nearest airport
- Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (GNT) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- CROWNPOINT HEALTHCARE FACILITY, CIBOLA GENERAL HOSPITAL
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 47.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,189
- Average weekly wage
- $827
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Mining, Administrative Services
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| San Rafael | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $69,000 | $325,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 79 days | 90 days | 51 days |
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 sale price in San Rafael, NM?
- $69,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in San Rafael, NM?
- Median days on market: 79 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in San Rafael, NM?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, inlandFlooding, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in San Rafael, NM?
- Risk to homes is higher than 76% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in San Rafael, NM?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near San Rafael, NM?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Grants Chlorinated Solvents Plume, 1.9 mi.
- How many schools serve San Rafael, NM?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in San Rafael, NM?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.2 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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