San Miguel: Housing & Real Estate

San Miguel homes sell at a median $116,500, with median rent $-666,666,666. Homeownership rate: 100.0%. That's 1.6× below the Doña Ana County median ($187,400); 1.8× below the New Mexico median ($214,132). Market is cold. Vacancy rate 38.0%. A municipal building code is in effect.

Home Values & Rent

Median home value $116,500 — 0.5× the New Mexico median ($214,131). Median rent $-666,666,666/month. homeownership rate 100.0% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.

Affordability · Price To Income Ratio2.1×
Affordability · AffordableYes
Affordability · Interpretationvery affordable
Fair Market Rent · Studio rent$744
Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent$951
Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent$1,042
Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent$1,449
Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent$1,580
Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR areaLas Cruces, NM MSA
Fair Market Rent · Fiscal yearFY2026
Home Value Estimate$117,364
Median Home Value$116,500 (vs New Mexico $214,132)
Median Rent$-666,666,666 (vs New Mexico $972)

Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Tenure & Occupancy

Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.

Housing Market · Market temperaturecold
Housing Market · Vacancy rate38.0%
Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr0.3%

Utilities

Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).

Systems (5)

Mesilla Water System
NM3560007
Lower Rio Grande Pwwa South Valley
NM3502407
Anthony W&Sd
NM3511207
Columbus Water System
NM3523016
Lower Rio Grande Pwwa East Mesa
NM3512007
Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband100.0%
Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband100.0%
Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband100.0%
Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband0.0%
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises489
Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh)14.20¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers936,098
Electricity · Revenue Millions$1,043
Electricity · Year2024
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0%
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage100%
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage100%
Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total7

Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Homeownership Rate100.0%
Median Year Built1973

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12