Jal, NM housing market
The typical Jal home is worth about $151,000, down 6.4% in a year, 53% below the New Mexico typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jal compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jal at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2022–2026
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| January | Jal | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $243,000 | $287,000 |
| 2024 | $177,000 | $302,000 |
| 2025 | $172,000 | $313,000 |
| 2026 | $155,000 | $315,000 |
| August 2026 | $151,000 | $318,000 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jal is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jal pay a median of $1,318.
Studio $870 · 4 bedrooms $1,490
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (88252; Eddy County, NM), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.