Housing data for Melrose, NM
Melrose, NM has an estimated 447 residents and 270 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Curry County.
25.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $833 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 447 (±144)
- Housing units
- 270 (±62)
- Households that rent
- 25.1%
- Median gross rent
- $833
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −25.5%
What stands out in Melrose
Median real estate taxes: $215 (±$71) in Melrose, lower than in Curry County ($1,017).
Median home value: $78,500 (±$26,611) in Melrose, lower than in Curry County ($171,200).
Average commute: 29.2 minutes (±5.1) in Melrose, higher than in Curry County (16.5 minutes).
Median household income: $32,750 (±$20,334) in Melrose, lower than in Curry County ($57,309).
Housing in Melrose at a glance
- Median rent: $833 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $523 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 58.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 25.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $32,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $78,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $983 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $215 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.7% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 29.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −25.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 29.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Melrose against Curry County, its state and the nation
| Melrose | Curry County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 447 (±144) | 47,638 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 270 (±62) | 21,426 (±43) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.1% (±10.7 points) | 37.3% (±3.1 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $833 (±$339) | $1,024 (±$83) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $32,750 (±$20,334) | $57,309 (±$5,684) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $78,500 (±$26,611) | $171,200 (±$7,118) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $215 (±$71) | $1,017 (±$93) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.4% (±18.6 points) | 56.6% (±3.7 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.2 minutes (±5.1) | 16.5 minutes (±1.1) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.1% (±10.6 points) | 89.2% (±1.9 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.6 years (±21.0) | 31.9 years (±0.4) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Melrose covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 264 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Melrose has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 600 (±102) | 447 (±144) | −25.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 409 (±63) | 270 (±62) | −34.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $642 (±$265) | $833 (±$339) | +29.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $82,300 (±$11,771) | $78,500 (±$26,611) | −4.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,103 (±$8,298) | $32,750 (±$20,334) | −35.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $837 (±$120) | $983 (±$259) | +17.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $305 (±$90) | $215 (±$71) | −29.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.3% (±5.6 points) | 25.1% (±10.7 points) | +12.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.1% (±23.2 points) | 0.0% (±45.3 points) | −17.1 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 Curry County
Melrose has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Curry County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Curry County recorded 330 violent and 1,440 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 Melrose
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd | 14 mi | — | — | 6.3% |
| Cannon AFB | 18 mi | $1,206 | — | 100.0% |
| House | 22 mi | — | $217,900 | 83.3% |
| Portales | 23 mi | $903 | $133,400 | 52.4% |
| Clovis | 25 mi | $988 | $169,400 | 37.9% |
| Grady | 32 mi | $525 | — | 84.1% |
| Texico | 33 mi | $973 | $95,900 | 25.3% |
| Elida | 33 mi | — | $49,500 | 6.2% |
Places in New Mexico most like Melrose
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | $851 | $75,500 | $36,133 | 31.6% |
| Estancia | $843 | $99,000 | $53,846 | 27.7% |
| Lordsburg | $826 | $86,200 | $36,607 | 33.3% |
| Hurley | $545 | $89,700 | $36,202 | 15.1% |
| Hagerman | $734 | $109,600 | $64,674 | 22.7% |
| Mountainair | $832 | $95,300 | $43,021 | 18.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Mexico.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Melrose, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $802 | $891 | $1,151 | $1,522 | $1,889 |
HUD income limits for Melrose, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,600 | $27,650 | $44,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,600 | $50,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,500 | $63,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,700 | $68,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,850 | $73,350 |
| 7 people | $49,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 8 people | $52,150 | $52,150 | $83,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Curry County, NM, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Melrose
What is the average home value in Melrose, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $78,500 (±$26,611) for owner-occupied homes in Melrose (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Melrose?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Melrose, NM is $983 (±$259) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Melrose?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Melrose, NM is $215 (±$71) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Melrose?
Melrose, NM has an estimated 270 (±62) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Melrose?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 50.7% of homes in Melrose, NM.
How old are most homes in Melrose?
76.4% of homes in Melrose, NM were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Melrose growing?
In Melrose, the number of residents went from 600 in 2015–2019 to 447 in 2020–2024 (−25.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melrose village, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melrose village, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melrose village, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melrose village, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melrose village, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Melrose village, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Melrose village, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Curry County, NM
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Curry County, NM
- 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 Melrose village, New Mexico (place:47570, 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 .