Housing data for Boles Acres, NM
Boles Acres, NM has an estimated 1,848 residents and 880 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Otero County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,848 (±486)
- Housing units
- 880 (±219)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.0%
What stands out in Boles Acres
Rental vacancy rate: 100.0% (±48.4 points) in Boles Acres, higher than in Otero County (7.9%).
Households that rent: 0.0% (±6.0 points) in Boles Acres, lower than in Otero County (33.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,256 (±$269) in Boles Acres, higher than in Otero County ($902).
Households without a vehicle: 1.3% (±2.1 points) in Boles Acres, lower than in Otero County (5.0%).
Housing in Boles Acres at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $52,788 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $1,813 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,256 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 31.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 100.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −15.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Boles Acres against Otero County, its state and the nation
| Boles Acres | Otero County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,848 (±486) | 68,816 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 880 (±219) | 32,645 (±118) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±6.0 points) | 33.0% (±2.4 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $962 (±$61) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,788 (±$20,065) | $55,876 (±$2,502) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $162,700 (±$7,486) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,256 (±$269) | $902 (±$73) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 31.8% (±16.4 points) | 40.8% (±2.6 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.3 minutes (±5.9) | 22.1 minutes (±1.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.0% (±14.4 points) | 90.0% (±1.7 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.1 years (±19.5) | 36.4 years (±0.3) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Boles Acres covers 12.2 square miles of land, about 151 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Boles Acres has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,173 (±510) | 1,848 (±486) | −15.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,023 (±177) | 880 (±219) | −14.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $52,034 (±$21,507) | $52,788 (±$20,065) | +1.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,553 (±$174) | $1,813 (±$190) | +16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $467 (±$143) | $1,256 (±$269) | +169.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.5% (±6.7 points) | 0.0% (±6.0 points) | −11.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 23.1% (±24.2 points) | 100.0% (±48.4 points) | +76.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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.
Crime reported to police in Otero County
Boles Acres has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Otero County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Otero County recorded 356 violent and 1,258 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Boles Acres
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88311 | 100% | 493 | — | — | $17,188 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Boles Acres
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | 4.5 mi | $902 | $172,900 | 38.4% |
| Holloman AFB | 7.1 mi | $1,230 | — | 100.0% |
| La Luz | 11 mi | $765 | $68,100 | 23.9% |
| High Rolls | 13 mi | — | $257,600 | 2.0% |
| Cloudcroft | 17 mi | — | $234,800 | 15.8% |
| Tularosa | 18 mi | $1,081 | $150,600 | 18.6% |
| Ruidoso | 41 mi | $944 | $243,800 | 31.6% |
| Ruidoso Downs | 42 mi | $936 | $154,000 | 37.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Boles Acres, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $877 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Boles Acres, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,550 | $40,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,200 | $46,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,850 | $52,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $36,450 | $58,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $39,400 | $63,000 |
| 6 people | $42,300 | $42,300 | $67,650 |
| 7 people | $45,200 | $45,200 | $72,300 |
| 8 people | $48,150 | $48,150 | $77,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Otero County, NM, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Boles Acres is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Boles Acres
What is the median household income in Boles Acres?
The median household income in Boles Acres is $52,788 (±$20,065) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Boles Acres?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Boles Acres, NM is $1,813 (±$190) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Boles Acres?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Boles Acres, NM is $1,256 (±$269) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Boles Acres?
Boles Acres, NM has an estimated 880 (±219) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Boles Acres?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Boles Acres, used by 44.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Boles Acres?
Workers who live in Boles Acres, NM take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Boles Acres growing?
In Boles Acres, the number of residents went from 2,173 in 2015–2019 to 1,848 in 2020–2024 (−15.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Boles Acres?
The ZIP code that covers Boles Acres is 88311.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boles Acres CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boles Acres CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boles Acres CDP, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boles Acres CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boles Acres CDP, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Boles Acres CDP, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Boles Acres CDP, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Otero County, NM
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Otero County, NM
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Boles Acres CDP, New Mexico (place:08440, in state:35).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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 .