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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Alamogordo is $112,100, which is lower than the state average of $159,300 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Alamogordo median house value has grown by 48.67% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Alamogordo is about the same as the state average rate of 47.36% and is about the same as the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Alamogordo was built is 1977, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 7,271 Owner Occupied Houses in Alamogordo, NM, #165

Alamogordo, NM	112,100 USD
New Mexico	159,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #92

Alamogordo, NM	48.67%
New Mexico	47.36%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Alamogordo, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,267, see rank, 100%	907,233	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	12,470, 87.40%, see rank	84.29%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	7,271, 50.96%, see rank	57.46%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	5,199, 36.44%, see rank	26.83%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,797, 12.60%, see rank	15.71%	12.45%
For Rent	204, 1.43%, see rank	2.38%	2.34%
For Sale Only	297, 2.08%, see rank	1.36%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	111, 0.78%, see rank	0.84%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	251, 1.76%, see rank	5.69%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	82, 0.57%, see rank	0.11%	0.03%
Other Vacant	852, 5.97%, see rank	5.34%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #236

Alamogordo, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
1977	1981	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Alamogordo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	7,271	100%	521,278	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	4,571	62.87%, see rank	58.53%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,700	37.13%, see rank	41.47%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Alamogordo, NM	1,035 USD
New Mexico	1,242 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Alamogordo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
$299 or Less	32	0.70%, see rank	0.22%	0.20%
$300 to $499	219	4.79%, see rank	2.56%	1.59%
$500 to $699	621	13.59%, see rank	8.36%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,288	28.18%, see rank	20.68%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,603	35.07%, see rank	34.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	689	15.07%, see rank	18.89%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	55	1.20%, see rank	11.36%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	64	1.40%, see rank	3.72%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Alamogordo, NM	22.10% of the Total Income
New Mexico	23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Alamogordo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
10% or Less	317	6.94%, see rank	7.26%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,642	35.92%, see rank	32.85%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,316	28.79%, see rank	25.70%	27.64%
30% to 40%	608	13.30%, see rank	12.87%	13.74%
40% or More	667	14.59%, see rank	20.48%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Alamogordo, NM	270 USD
New Mexico	324 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Alamogordo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
$199 or Less	561	20.78%, see rank	19.60%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,096	40.59%, see rank	24.69%	14.70%
$300 to $499	863	31.96%, see rank	37.15%	34.63%
$500 to $699	134	4.96%, see rank	12.63%	21.16%
$700 or More	46	1.70%, see rank	5.93%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Alamogordo, NM	10.00% of the Total Income
New Mexico	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Alamogordo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
10% or Less	1,555	57.59%, see rank	49.80%	40.19%
10% to 20%	656	24.30%, see rank	27.25%	31.47%
20% to 30%	243	9.00%, see rank	9.72%	12.24%
30% to 40%	88	3.26%, see rank	4.52%	5.64%
40% or More	142	5.26%, see rank	6.81%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Alamogordo, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,267, 100%	907,233	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	10,070, 70.58%, see rank	64.81%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	211, 1.48%, see rank	3.71%	5.82%
2 Units	356, 2.50%, see rank	1.92%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	546, 3.83%, see rank	3.65%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	307, 2.15%, see rank	2.72%	4.78%
10 or More Units	442, 3.10%, see rank	6.53%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,335, 16.37%, see rank	16.67%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Alamogordo, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,267, 100%	907,233	132,741,033
1 Room	425, 2.98%, see rank	2.62%	1.95%
2 Rooms	190, 1.33%, see rank	2.34%	2.48%
3 Rooms	987, 6.92%, see rank	7.65%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,567, 17.99%, see rank	17.57%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,737, 26.19%, see rank	24.59%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,664, 18.67%, see rank	20.08%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,855, 13.00%, see rank	12.20%	12.27%
8 Rooms	943, 6.61%, see rank	6.66%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	899, 6.30%, see rank	6.29%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.30	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Alamogordo, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,267, 100%	907,233	132,741,033
No Bedroom	436, 3.06%, see rank	2.87%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	906, 6.35%, see rank	9.24%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,508, 24.59%, see rank	25.66%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	6,994, 49.02%, see rank	46.23%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,331, 16.34%, see rank	13.82%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	92, 0.64%, see rank	2.18%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Alamogordo, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,470, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Utility Gas	9,838, 78.89%, see rank	66.93%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	285, 2.29%, see rank	8.60%	4.86%
Electricity	2,129, 17.07%, see rank	16.11%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.12%
Wood	173, 1.39%, see rank	6.80%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.05%
Other Fuel	33, 0.26%, see rank	0.94%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	12, 0.10%, see rank	0.19%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Alamogordo, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,817, 100%	224,786	39,201,928
$199 or Less	78, 1.62%, see rank	1.92%	1.50%
$200 to $299	175, 3.63%, see rank	3.59%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,043, 21.65%, see rank	11.64%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,168, 24.25%, see rank	23.80%	16.01%
$700 to $999	954, 19.80%, see rank	31.60%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	925, 19.20%, see rank	21.59%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	390, 8.10%, see rank	4.42%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	84, 1.74%, see rank	1.44%	6.10%
Median	$689, see rank	$774	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Alamogordo, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	12,470, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	891, 7.15%, see rank	5.73%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	4,134, 33.15%, see rank	33.48%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	4,660, 37.37%, see rank	37.82%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,785, 22.33%, see rank	22.97%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.