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Rio Chiquito: Housing & Real Estate

$246,800 is the median home value in Rio Chiquito, with median rent $-666,666,666. Homeownership rate: 100.0%. That's 1.8× below the Santa Fe County median ($446,300); about the same as the New Mexico median ($248,100). Market is cold. Vacancy rate 44.3%. New construction makes up 4.5% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.

Home Values & Rent

Median home value $246,800 — 0.9× the New Mexico median ($269,300). Median rent $-666,666,666/month. homeownership rate 100.0% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.

Fair Market Rent · Studio rent$737 (vs New Mexico $1,009)
Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent$742 (vs New Mexico $1,185)
Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent$973 (vs New Mexico $1,464)
Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent$1,199 (vs New Mexico $2,036)
Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent$1,437 (vs New Mexico $2,231)
Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR areaRio Arriba County, NM
Fair Market Rent · Fiscal yearFY2026
Home Value Estimate$257,866
Median Home Value$246,800 (vs New Mexico $269,300)
Median Rent$-666,666,666 (vs New Mexico $1,114)

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 rate44.3%
Housing Market · New construction (% of stock)4.5%
Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr1.9%

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)

Chama Water System
NM3501021
Chama West Water Users Association
NM3503821
Velarde Mdwca
NM3529421
Canjilon Water System
NM3500521
Alcalde Mdwca
NM3535021
Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband100.0% (at New Mexico median)
Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband100.0% (at New Mexico median)
Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband100.0% (at New Mexico median)
Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband0.9% (vs New Mexico 30.2%)
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises110
Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh)14.20¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers936098
Electricity · Revenue Millions$1,043
Electricity · Year2024
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0.782608696
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at New Mexico median)
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage0.739130435 (vs New Mexico 99.9%)

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

Other

Homeownership Rate100.0% (vs New Mexico 63.6%)
Median Year Built1967

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