How much are property taxes in El Cerro Mission, NM?

Name: Property taxes in El Cerro Mission, NM, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in El Cerro Mission, NM pay a median of $819 (±$214) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,587.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $659.

That is about 0.7% of the median home value of $115,300.

In El Cerro Mission, the median real estate tax went from $653 in 2015–2019 to $819 in 2020–2024 (+25.4%).

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 November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $819 (±$214)
With a mortgage: $1,587
Without a mortgage: $659
Share of median value: 0.7%

Real estate taxes in El Cerro Mission against Valencia County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Cerro Mission	Valencia County	New Mexico	United States
Median real estate taxes	$819 (±$214)	$1,374 (±$55)	$1,731 (±$19)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$1,587 (±$338)	$1,496 (±$99)	$2,030 (±$35)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$659 (±$315)	$1,188 (±$100)	$1,332 (±$23)	$2,576
Median home value	$115,300 (±$48,197)	$223,000 (±$8,792)	$248,100 (±$1,957)	$332,700

In El Cerro Mission, the median real estate tax is lower than in Valencia County ($1,374).

It is also lower than in New Mexico ($1,731).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Valencia County, El Cerro Mission ranks 11 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 106 of 171.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in El Cerro Mission

The median tax ($819) is 0.7% of the median home value ($115,300).

Across Valencia County the same ratio is 0.6%.

Across New Mexico it is 0.7%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in El Cerro Mission have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$653 (±$155)	$819 (±$214)	+25.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$72,800 (±$18,775)	$115,300 (±$48,197)	+58.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,221 (±$184)	$1,217 (±$99)	−0.3%	Down 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 real estate taxes in places near El Cerro Mission

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Cerro Mission
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
El Cerro Mission	—	$819 (±$214)	—
Las Maravillas	2.6 mi	$1,224 (±$87)	Higher
El Cerro	3.0 mi	$1,856 (±$365)	Higher
Valencia	3.5 mi	$1,274 (±$146)	Higher
Peralta	4.7 mi	$1,328 (±$371)	Higher
Meadow Lake	4.8 mi	$570 (±$107)	Lower
Tome	5.0 mi	$1,726 (±$250)	Higher
Bosque Farms	6.7 mi	$1,894 (±$496)	Higher
Los Chaves	7.0 mi	$1,637 (±$356)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meadow Lake, NM ($570).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Las Maravillas, NM ($1,224), El Cerro, NM ($1,856), Valencia, NM ($1,274).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Valencia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
5	Los Chaves	$1,637 (±$356)
6	Peralta	$1,328 (±$371)
7	Valencia	$1,274 (±$146)
8	Las Maravillas	$1,224 (±$87)
9	Belen	$1,216 (±$168)
10	Rio Communities	$1,160 (±$125)
11	El Cerro Mission	$819 (±$214)
12	Jarales	$780 (±$539)
13	Meadow Lake	$570 (±$107)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Valencia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Cerro Mission 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 El Cerro Mission

How much are property taxes in El Cerro Mission?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in El Cerro Mission, NM is $819 (±$214) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in El Cerro Mission?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.7% of the median home value in El Cerro Mission, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in El Cerro Mission gone up?

In El Cerro Mission, the median real estate tax went from $653 in 2015–2019 to $819 in 2020–2024 (+25.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in El Cerro Mission higher than in Valencia County?

In El Cerro Mission, the median real estate tax is lower than in Valencia County ($1,374).

It is also lower than in New Mexico ($1,731).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for El Cerro Mission CDP, New Mexico (place:22582, in state:35).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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