Housing data for Las Maravillas, NM
Las Maravillas, NM has an estimated 1,594 residents and 528 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Valencia County.
6.4% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,594 (±365)
- Housing units
- 528 (±100)
- Households that rent
- 6.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.5%
What stands out in Las Maravillas
Homes built before 1980: 0.9% (±15.5 points) in Las Maravillas, lower than in Valencia County (31.3%).
Households that rent: 6.4% (±4.7 points) in Las Maravillas, lower than in Valencia County (16.8%).
Average commute: 36.6 minutes (±6.0) in Las Maravillas, higher than in Valencia County (30.2 minutes).
Median real estate taxes: $1,224 (±$87) in Las Maravillas, lower than in Valencia County ($1,374).
Housing in Las Maravillas at a glance
- Rent burden: 43.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $63,375 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $230,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,245 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,224 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 97.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 0.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 36.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.8% 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)
Las Maravillas against Valencia County, its state and the nation
| Las Maravillas | Valencia County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,594 (±365) | 78,458 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 528 (±100) | 30,756 (±98) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.4% (±4.7 points) | 16.8% (±2.1 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,015 (±$70) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,375 (±$35,968) | $58,933 (±$4,230) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $230,000 (±$65,561) | $223,000 (±$8,792) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,224 (±$87) | $1,374 (±$55) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 0.9% (±15.5 points) | 31.3% (±2.8 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.6 minutes (±6.0) | 30.2 minutes (±1.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.7% (±6.5 points) | 83.8% (±2.0 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.7 years (±3.2) | 39.4 years (±0.4) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Las Maravillas covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,578 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Las Maravillas has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,723 (±277) | 1,594 (±365) | −7.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 633 (±74) | 528 (±100) | −16.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $139,500 (±$3,906) | $230,000 (±$65,561) | +64.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,786 (±$5,819) | $63,375 (±$35,968) | +35.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,040 (±$100) | $1,245 (±$118) | +19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,164 (±$87) | $1,224 (±$87) | +5.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.9% (±7.6 points) | 6.4% (±4.7 points) | −5.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 34.9% (±30.4 points) | 0.0% (±58.2 points) | −34.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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 Valencia County
Las Maravillas has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Valencia County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Valencia County recorded 618 violent and 1,673 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.
Places near Las Maravillas
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Cerro Mission | 2.6 mi | — | $115,300 | 14.6% |
| Tome | 3.4 mi | $1,385 | $269,300 | 12.0% |
| El Cerro | 3.6 mi | $723 | $311,500 | 5.5% |
| Valencia | 5.0 mi | $668 | $262,900 | 8.8% |
| Los Chaves | 5.5 mi | $833 | $285,700 | 6.7% |
| Peralta | 6.6 mi | $1,246 | $299,200 | 17.0% |
| Rio Communities | 6.8 mi | $1,055 | $205,900 | 24.1% |
| Meadow Lake | 7.1 mi | $908 | $77,900 | 17.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Las Maravillas, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $977 | $1,112 | $1,384 | $1,902 | $2,242 |
HUD income limits for Las Maravillas, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,100 | $35,150 | $56,250 |
| 2 people | $24,100 | $40,200 | $64,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,200 | $72,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,200 | $80,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,250 | $86,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,250 | $93,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,250 | $99,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,300 | $106,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Albuquerque, NM MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Las Maravillas 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 Las Maravillas
What is the average home value in Las Maravillas, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $230,000 (±$65,561) for owner-occupied homes in Las Maravillas (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Las Maravillas?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Las Maravillas, NM is $1,245 (±$118) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Las Maravillas?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Las Maravillas, NM is $1,224 (±$87) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Las Maravillas?
Las Maravillas, NM has an estimated 528 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Las Maravillas?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Las Maravillas, used by 93.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Las Maravillas?
Workers who live in Las Maravillas, NM take an average of 36.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Las Maravillas growing?
In Las Maravillas, the number of residents went from 1,723 in 2015–2019 to 1,594 in 2020–2024 (−7.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Maravillas CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Maravillas CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Maravillas CDP, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Maravillas CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Maravillas CDP, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Maravillas CDP, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Maravillas CDP, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Albuquerque, NM MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Albuquerque, NM MSA
- 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 Las Maravillas CDP, New Mexico (place:39430, 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 .