How much are property taxes in Rio Rancho Estates, NM?

Name: Property taxes in Rio Rancho Estates, NM, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Rio Rancho Estates, NM pay a median of $946 (±$255) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,321.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $800.

That is about 0.6% of the median home value of $153,500.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $946 (±$255)
With a mortgage: $1,321
Without a mortgage: $800
Share of median value: 0.6%

Real estate taxes in Rio Rancho Estates against Sandoval County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rio Rancho Estates	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
Median real estate taxes	$946 (±$255)	$2,296 (±$59)	$1,731 (±$19)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$1,321 (±$1,154)	$2,433 (±$80)	$2,030 (±$35)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$800 (±$732)	$2,000 (±$90)	$1,332 (±$23)	$2,576
Median home value	$153,500 (±$57,057)	$313,800 (±$6,593)	$248,100 (±$1,957)	$332,700

In Rio Rancho Estates, the median real estate tax is lower than in Sandoval County ($2,296).

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

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

In Sandoval County, Rio Rancho Estates ranks 8 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 91 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 Rio Rancho Estates

The median tax ($946) is 0.6% of the median home value ($153,500).

Across Sandoval County the same ratio is 0.7%.

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.

Median real estate taxes in places near Rio Rancho Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Rancho Estates
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Rio Rancho Estates	—	$946 (±$255)	—
Rio Rancho	5.7 mi	$2,293 (±$70)	Higher
Paradise Hills	8.9 mi	$1,997 (±$288)	Higher
Corrales	11 mi	$3,554 (±$181)	Higher
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	13 mi	$3,732 (±$436)	Higher
North Valley	13 mi	$2,120 (±$385)	Higher
Bernalillo	14 mi	$1,514 (±$261)	Higher
Albuquerque	16 mi	$2,678 (±$32)	Higher
Algodones	18 mi	$1,488 (±$249)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rio Rancho, NM ($2,293), Paradise Hills, NM ($1,997), Corrales, NM ($3,554).

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

Median real estate taxes across Sandoval County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
2	Placitas	$2,887 (±$278)
3	Rio Rancho	$2,293 (±$70)
4	Jemez Springs	$1,797 (±$996)
5	Bernalillo	$1,514 (±$261)
6	Algodones	$1,488 (±$249)
7	San Felipe Pueblo	$1,053 (±$661)
8	Rio Rancho Estates	$946 (±$255)
9	Santo Domingo Pueblo	$900 (±$614)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Sandoval County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rio Rancho Estates 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 Rio Rancho Estates

How much are property taxes in Rio Rancho Estates?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rio Rancho Estates, NM is $946 (±$255) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Rio Rancho Estates?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.6% of the median home value in Rio Rancho Estates, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Are property taxes in Rio Rancho Estates higher than in Sandoval County?

In Rio Rancho Estates, the median real estate tax is lower than in Sandoval County ($2,296).

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 Rio Rancho Estates CDP, New Mexico (place:63530, 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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