What is the median home value in Belen, NM?
The median value of owner-occupied homes in Belen, NM is $166,100 (±$34,577), as owners estimated it in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
In Belen, the median home value went from $106,500 in 2015–2019 to $166,100 in 2020–2024 (+56.0%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Figures last updated on .
- Median home value
- $166,100 (±$34,577)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 2,018 (±351)
- Most common range
- $200,000 to $299,999
Home values in Belen
| Value | Belen | Valencia County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $50,000 | 13.8% (±6.2 points) | 10.5% | 9.4% | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 11.1% (±5.1 points) | 11.3% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20.0% (±8.1 points) | 9.2% | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 12.6% (±5.9 points) | 12.2% | 11.7% | 9.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 31.0% (±7.9 points) | 27.1% | 23.6% | 17.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 8.5% (±3.7 points) | 22.0% | 25.5% | 26.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0.3% (±0.4 points) | 6.2% | 11.2% | 20.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 2.6% (±3.6 points) | 1.4% | 2.4% | 7.1% |
The most common range is $200,000 to $299,999, 31.0% of owned homes.
Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.
Belen against Valencia County, its state and the nation
| Belen | Valencia County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $166,100 (±$34,577) | $223,000 (±$8,792) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 2,018 (±351) | 22,944 (±667) | 585,937 (±3,814) | 84,210,142 |
In Belen, the median home value is lower than in Valencia County ($223,000).
It is also lower than in New Mexico ($248,100).
It is lower than the national figure ($332,700).
In Valencia County, Belen ranks 10 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median home value.
Statewide, it ranks 101 of 184.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How home values in Belen have changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $106,500 (±$14,777) | $166,100 (±$34,577) | +56.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,034 (±$105) | $1,267 (±$88) | +22.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $824 (±$151) | $1,216 (±$168) | +47.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median home value in places near Belen
| Place | Distance | Median home value | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belen | — | $166,100 (±$34,577) | — |
| Los Lunas | 2.6 mi | $262,900 (±$16,933) | Higher |
| Los Chaves | 3.5 mi | $285,700 (±$91,382) | Higher |
| Tome | 5.1 mi | $269,300 (±$72,857) | Higher |
| El Cerro | 6.5 mi | $311,500 (±$62,730) | Higher |
| Valencia | 7.4 mi | $262,900 (±$93,280) | Not measurably different |
| Peralta | 8.2 mi | $299,200 (±$43,671) | Higher |
| Las Maravillas | 8.4 mi | $230,000 (±$65,561) | Not measurably different |
| Bosque Farms | 8.6 mi | $293,100 (±$75,179) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Los Lunas, NM ($262,900), Los Chaves, NM ($285,700), Tome, NM ($269,300).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median home value across Valencia County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Los Chaves | $285,700 (±$91,382) |
| 5 | Tome | $269,300 (±$72,857) |
| 6 (tie) | Los Lunas | $262,900 (±$16,933) |
| 6 (tie) | Valencia | $262,900 (±$93,280) |
| 8 | Las Maravillas | $230,000 (±$65,561) |
| 9 | Rio Communities | $205,900 (±$22,143) |
| 10 | Belen | $166,100 (±$34,577) |
| 11 | El Cerro Mission | $115,300 (±$48,197) |
| 12 | Meadow Lake | $77,900 (±$21,321) |
Showing 9 of 12 places in Valencia County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Belen
What is the average home value in Belen, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $166,100 (±$34,577) for owner-occupied homes in Belen (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Have home values in Belen gone up?
In Belen, the median home value went from $106,500 in 2015–2019 to $166,100 in 2020–2024 (+56.0%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Is this what homes in Belen sell for?
No: it is the value owners reported, which tends to lag the market; recent sale prices and an appraisal answer that question.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belen city, New Mexico
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Belen city, New Mexico
- Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (B25088), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Belen city, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Belen city, New Mexico
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Belen city, New Mexico (place:06480, in state:35).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0081PE, DP04_0081PM, DP04_0082PE, DP04_0082PM, DP04_0083PE, DP04_0083PM, DP04_0084PE, DP04_0084PM, DP04_0085PE, DP04_0085PM, DP04_0086PE, DP04_0086PM, DP04_0087PE, DP04_0087PM, DP04_0088PE, DP04_0088PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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