Santa Fe, NM Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent
Santa Fe, NM home values since 2000
Last few years
Rent in Santa Fe, NM
Owning vs renting, monthly
Buying the typical Santa Fe, NM home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $3,702/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $1,953/month typical rent.
Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.
Santa Fe, NM vs New Mexico vs the U.S.
| Typical home | 12-month change | Typical rent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This metro | $549k | +0.8% | $1,953/mo |
| New Mexico | $316k | +1.7% | - |
| United States | $366k | +1.2% | $1,932/mo |
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Common questions
Are home prices falling in Santa Fe, NM?
No - the typical Santa Fe, NM-area home value is up 0.8% over the past 12 months, at $549k (September 2026).
Is the Santa Fe, NM housing market crashing?
Home values are close to their 2020s high and up 0.8% over the past year - a rising market, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.
How much is rent in Santa Fe, NM?
Typical rent in the Santa Fe, NM metro is $1,953 a month (September 2026), +0.6% over 12 months.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Santa Fe, NM?
About $139k a year to afford the typical home with 20% down, spending no more than 30% of income on housing (September 2026).
Nearby and similar metros
Albuquerque, NM · Las Cruces, NM · Fort Collins, CO · Naples, FL · Denver, CO · Portland, OR
Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; income needed and listing data). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. Figures are for the Santa Fe, NM metro area. How we calculate.