Taos, NM housing market
The typical Taos home is worth about $437,000, down 0.9% in a year, 37% above the New Mexico typical home. Homes typically sell in 144 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how Taos compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Taos at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 8 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Taos | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $347,000 | $178,000 |
| 2018 | $357,000 | $184,000 |
| 2019 | $368,000 | $193,000 |
| 2020 | $384,000 | $205,000 |
| 2021 | $438,000 | $229,000 |
| 2022 | $503,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $519,000 | $287,000 |
| 2024 | $479,000 | $302,000 |
| 2025 | $451,000 | $313,000 |
| 2026 | $439,000 | $315,000 |
| August 2026 | $437,000 | $318,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2016
No permits for new homes were issued in Taos in 2016. The last year with any was 2015 (4 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $938,000 |
| 2014 | 15 | 9 | 6 | $2.5 million |
| 2013 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2007 | 32 | 25 | 7 | $7.4 million |
| 2006 | 112 | 56 | 56 | $14.7 million |
| 2005 | 73 | 73 | 0 | $14.6 million |
| 2004 | 71 | 63 | 8 | $14.3 million |
| 2003 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $7.7 million |
| 2002 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| 2001 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2000 | 86 | 86 | 0 | $8.7 million |
Taos's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2016, so the 2016 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Taos and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2016 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taos | $437K | −0.9% | $1,230 | 0 | $47,304 |
| Ranchos de Taos | $418K | +1.1% | $1,430 | — | — |
| Taos Pueblo | — | −4%† | $1,230 | — | $39,375 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
9.2 years of income
The typical Taos home costs about 9.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across New Mexico (5 years).
How Taos ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,230
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Taos is $1,230 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Taos pay a median of $883, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $870 · 4 bedrooms $2,060
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (87571; Taos 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.
Recent listings in Taos
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.