Ruidoso Downs, NM88346

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$229,000
3.3% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$33,200
30.2% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
103
27.0% Longer than last year
Home Price Forecast
N/A
Median Rent
N/A
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1-Bed Rent
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2-Bed Rent
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3-Bed Rent
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Property Listings — Ruidoso Downs, NM

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Ruidoso Downs, NM is 103. This is an increase of 27.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market longer than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 0.0%. This is a small percentage of inventory, suggesting little supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$262,000-20.0%
Listing Count
19N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.4%N/A
Days on Market
10327.0%
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Demographics — Ruidoso Downs, NM

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
3,0907.4%
% Under 18
19.7%-41.0%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
25.5%52.7%
% WFH
0.0%-100.0%
% w/ College Degree
8.7%-33.6%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
34.1%-16.2%
% Black
0.2%-91.3%
% Hispanic
54.0%-5.1%
% Asian
0.2%∞%
% Foreign Born
17.8%6.6%
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Mortgage and Risk — Ruidoso Downs, NM

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Ruidoso Downs, NM in that year was 98. 72.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 77.0%. Of those, 31.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Ruidoso Downs, NM. Investor activity in Ruidoso Downs, NM is low, as 5.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 6.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting few homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
98N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
72.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
28.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
5.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
18.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
6.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Ruidoso Downs, NM

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Ruidoso Downs, NM under the Section 8 program is NA. This is considered unknown, suggesting that the neighborhood is unknown composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
23
Total Units Section 8
23
% Rentals under Section 8
N/A
% Occupied Section 8
59.0%

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$790
2 BedroomN/AN/A$930
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,270
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,560

Affordability — Ruidoso Downs, NM

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio7.3N/AN/A
Median Home Price$229,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$33,200N/AN/A

Ruidoso Downs, NM — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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