Housing data for Sandia Heights, NM
Sandia Heights, NM has an estimated 3,160 residents and 1,500 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Bernalillo County.
5.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,050 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,160 (±366)
- Housing units
- 1,500 (±143)
- Households that rent
- 5.6%
- Median gross rent
- $3,050
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.5%
What stands out in Sandia Heights
Median gross rent: $3,050 (±$748) in Sandia Heights, higher than in Bernalillo County ($1,144).
Median home value: $670,100 (±$64,047) in Sandia Heights, higher than in Bernalillo County ($292,900).
Median household income: $143,646 (±$19,520) in Sandia Heights, higher than in Bernalillo County ($69,473).
Median real estate taxes: $5,269 (±$517) in Sandia Heights, higher than in Bernalillo County ($2,629).
- Home values in Sandia Heights
- Income and affordability in Sandia Heights
- Property taxes in Sandia Heights
Housing in Sandia Heights at a glance
- Median rent: $3,050 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 1.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $143,646 median household income
- Home values: $670,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,929 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,269 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 29.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −11.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sandia Heights against Bernalillo County, its state and the nation
| Sandia Heights | Bernalillo County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,160 (±366) | 673,930 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,500 (±143) | 302,746 (±209) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.6% (±3.2 points) | 35.5% (±0.6 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,050 (±$748) | $1,144 (±$17) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $143,646 (±$19,520) | $69,473 (±$1,449) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $670,100 (±$64,047) | $292,900 (±$3,423) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,269 (±$517) | $2,629 (±$32) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.6% (±7.8 points) | 46.8% (±1.0 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.0 minutes (±4.7) | 22.9 minutes (±0.4) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.0% (±2.0 points) | 90.0% (±0.6 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.3 years (±3.4) | 39.5 years (±0.2) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sandia Heights covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 1,713 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sandia Heights has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,571 (±374) | 3,160 (±366) | −11.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,796 (±127) | 1,500 (±143) | −16.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $465,700 (±$23,385) | $670,100 (±$64,047) | +43.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $107,104 (±$9,582) | $143,646 (±$19,520) | +34.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,316 (±$169) | $2,929 (±$397) | +26.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,174 (±$163) | $5,269 (±$517) | +26.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.8% (±2.0 points) | 5.6% (±3.2 points) | +2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±31.3 points) | 0.0% (±37.4 points) | 0.0 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 Bernalillo County
Sandia Heights has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bernalillo County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bernalillo County recorded 864 violent and 3,242 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 Sandia Heights
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Valley | 7.6 mi | $893 | $302,700 | 23.7% |
| Tijeras | 8.7 mi | $775 | $260,600 | 15.3% |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 8.9 mi | $1,061 | $492,400 | 19.8% |
| Corrales | 9.0 mi | $1,143 | $571,500 | 8.8% |
| Kirtland AFB | 9.7 mi | $1,794 | — | 97.9% |
| Albuquerque | 10 mi | $1,145 | $291,500 | 38.2% |
| Bernalillo | 10 mi | $902 | $255,500 | 23.1% |
| Placitas | 11 mi | $2,717 | $562,100 | 6.1% |
Places in New Mexico most like Sandia Heights
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placitas | $2,717 | $562,100 | $109,750 | 6.1% |
| Eldorado at Santa Fe | $2,526 | $591,900 | $106,633 | 4.2% |
| Cañoncito | $3,011 | $387,900 | $78,220 | 17.7% |
| Corrales | $1,143 | $571,500 | $102,307 | 8.8% |
| Rio Rancho | $1,514 | $310,200 | $89,596 | 17.8% |
| Tome | $1,385 | $269,300 | $85,448 | 12.0% |
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 Sandia Heights, 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 Sandia Heights, 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.
Sandia Heights 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 Sandia Heights
What is the median household income in Sandia Heights?
The median household income in Sandia Heights is $143,646 (±$19,520) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sandia Heights, NM?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $670,100 (±$64,047) for owner-occupied homes in Sandia Heights (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sandia Heights?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sandia Heights, NM is $2,929 (±$397) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sandia Heights?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sandia Heights, NM is $5,269 (±$517) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sandia Heights?
Sandia Heights, NM has an estimated 1,500 (±143) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Sandia Heights?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.5% of homes in Sandia Heights, NM.
Is Sandia Heights growing?
In Sandia Heights, the number of residents went from 3,571 in 2015–2019 to 3,160 in 2020–2024 (−11.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandia Heights CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandia Heights CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandia Heights CDP, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandia Heights CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandia Heights CDP, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandia Heights CDP, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandia Heights 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 Sandia Heights CDP, New Mexico (place:66765, 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 .