A town of 65, settled in 1996. A typical home worth about $578K.
The thing Taos Ski Valley does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Taos Ski Valley. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Taos Ski Valley home is worth about $578,000, up 0.8% in a year, 82% above the New Mexico typical home.
Taos Ski Valley has cold winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 12°.
5 crimes were reported in Taos Ski Valley in 2025: 5 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Taos Ski Valley is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Taos Ski Valley beats the New Mexico average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Taos Ski Valley | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 20.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.4% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
23 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carson National Forest | 1.5 mi | 122 |
| 2. Wheeler Peak Wilderness | 0.4 mi | 13 |
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Village in Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort in the southwestern United States, located in Taos County, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Taos Ski Valley had a population of 77. Until March 19, 2008, it was one of four ski resorts in America to prohibit snowboarding. The Kachina lift, constructed in 2014, serves one of the highest elevations of any triple chair in North America, to a peak of 12,481 feet (3,804 m) above sea level.
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