Area data
ZIP 87144
Population: 51,837 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 87144 is $373,075 — up 0.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $406,870 after a median 56 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,255/month. 11 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 7.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$373,075
Typical home value
+0.9%
1-year change
56
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $373,075
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.9%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2026)
- $373,182
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $406,870
- Median list price
- $399,000
- Median price per sqft
- $220
- 1-year sale-price change
- +4.7%
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 287
- For-sale inventory
- 274
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 336
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 92
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,255/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.0%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $977/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,112/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,384/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,902/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,242/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)
- 92.2 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 18.1 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- RIO RANCHO, SANDOVAL ACADEMY OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION, EXPLORE ACADEMY - RIO RANCHO
- Schools include
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE, COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY, VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY, RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOL, SHINING STARS PRESCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Climate (30-year normals)
- 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)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2004
- Housing built before 1970
- 1.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 67.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,453
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 87144 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $373,075 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $406,870 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 56 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,255/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,453 | — | $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 typical home value in ZIP 87144?
- $373,075.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 87144?
- $406,870.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 87144?
- Median days on market: 56 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 87144?
- Typical rent: $2,255/month.
- How many schools serve ZIP 87144?
- 11 schools (7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 87144?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.2 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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