Las Cruces
Housing in Las Cruces, NM: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,587 left/mo
$862/mo (1 bd) in Las Cruces. Median home $205,400. Property tax 0.68%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $862
- /mo
- Buy
- $1,425
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $563
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$41,080
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,120
- Property tax (0.68% of value)$116/mo · $1,397/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$188
- Monthly total$1,425
Months to 20% down
$2,587 left each month. About 16 months (1.3 years) to save $41,080.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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