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Santa Fe County, NM Housing Market Brief

county · NM · as of July 2026

Buyer's

What is Santa Fe County, NM’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
51
Inventory Health25%
46
Affordability20%
4
Economic Strength20%
52
Rental Yield15%
35

Where is Santa Fe County, NM in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Santa Fe County, NM is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Santa Fe County, NM?

Our model forecasts Santa Fe County, NM’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Santa Fe County, NM housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$645K▲ +4.5%
Median Days on Market50 days▲ +4.2%
Months of Supply4.4-22.8%
Homes for Sale836-6.4%
Homes Sold191▲ +22.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$347-4.3%

How has Santa Fe County, NM’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 38
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Santa Fe County, NM a buyer's or seller's market?

As of July 2026, Santa Fe County, NM is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Santa Fe County, NM?

The median sale price in Santa Fe County, NM is $645K, having risen 4.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Santa Fe County, NM?

Santa Fe County, NM scores 4 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Santa Fe County, NM's Alpha Score?

Santa Fe County, NM's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (52/100) and its weakest is Affordability (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Santa Fe County, NM? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.