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Curry County, NM Housing Market Brief

county · NM · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Curry 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%
●38
Inventory Health25%
●36

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●47
Economic Strength20%
●32
Rental Yield15%
●79

Where is Curry County, NM in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Curry County, NM is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Curry County, NM?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Curry County, NM housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$245K▲ +6.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market71 days▲ +9.2%Redfin
Months of Supply3.8▼ -7.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale206▼ -15.2%Redfin
Homes Sold53▼ -10.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$136▼ -0.8%Redfin

How has Curry County, NM’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 44
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Curry County, NM is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Curry County, NM?

The median sale price in Curry County, NM is $245K, having risen 6.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Curry County, NM?

Curry County, NM scores 47 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Curry County, NM's Alpha Score?

Curry County, NM's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (79/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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