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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Ruidoso Area is $162,100, which is about the same as the state average of $159,300 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Ruidoso Area was built is 1981, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 6,878 Owner Occupied Houses in Ruidoso Area, #248

Ruidoso Area	162,100 USD
New Mexico	161,500 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Ruidoso Area	7.14%
New Mexico	47.36%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Ruidoso Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The New Mexico and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Ruidoso Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,519, see rank, 100%	901,388	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	9,219, 52.62%, see rank	87.80%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	6,931, 39.56%, see rank	60.14%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	2,288, 13.06%, see rank	27.65%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	8,300, 47.38%, see rank	12.20%	11.38%
For Rent	378, 2.16%, see rank	2.46%	3.14%
For Sale Only	339, 1.94%, see rank	1.23%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	91, 0.52%, see rank	0.38%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	5,928, 33.84%, see rank	4.06%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	25, 0.14%, see rank	0.03%	0.02%
Other Vacant	1,539, 8.78%, see rank	4.05%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #207

Ruidoso Area	New Mexico	U.S.
1981	1981	1975

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Ruidoso Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	6,878	100%	526,495	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	3,664	53.27%, see rank	60.07%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	3,214	46.73%, see rank	39.93%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Ruidoso Area	1,147 USD
New Mexico	1,244 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ruidoso Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
$299 or Less	11	0.30%, see rank	0.32%	0.18%
$300 to $499	63	1.72%, see rank	2.90%	1.59%
$500 to $699	333	9.09%, see rank	8.78%	4.89%
$700 to $999	963	26.28%, see rank	20.39%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,377	37.58%, see rank	33.44%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	545	14.87%, see rank	18.51%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	314	8.57%, see rank	11.41%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	58	1.58%, see rank	4.25%	12.24%

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

Ruidoso Area	23.50% of the Total Income
New Mexico	23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ruidoso Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
10% or Less	209	5.70%, see rank	6.86%	5.04%
10% to 20%	1,194	32.59%, see rank	32.05%	29.70%
20% to 30%	1,053	28.74%, see rank	26.15%	28.18%
30% to 40%	460	12.55%, see rank	13.56%	14.80%
40% or More	719	19.62%, see rank	20.75%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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

Ruidoso Area	336 USD
New Mexico	316 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ruidoso Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
$199 or Less	459	14.28%, see rank	20.31%	7.99%
$200 to $299	800	24.89%, see rank	25.72%	15.31%
$300 to $499	1,287	40.04%, see rank	36.33%	35.02%
$500 to $699	421	13.10%, see rank	12.39%	20.88%
$700 or More	247	7.69%, see rank	5.25%	20.80%

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

Ruidoso Area	12.00% of the Total Income
New Mexico	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ruidoso Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
10% or Less	1,299	40.42%, see rank	50.11%	39.10%
10% to 20%	1,079	33.57%, see rank	27.21%	31.88%
20% to 30%	424	13.19%, see rank	9.81%	12.59%
30% to 40%	161	5.01%, see rank	4.61%	5.84%
40% or More	222	6.91%, see rank	6.75%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Ruidoso Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,458, 100%	900,504	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	11,581, 66.34%, see rank	64.65%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	440, 2.52%, see rank	3.66%	5.79%
2 Units	401, 2.30%, see rank	1.97%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	349, 2.00%, see rank	3.70%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	599, 3.43%, see rank	2.91%	4.78%
10 or More Units	517, 2.96%, see rank	6.40%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,571, 20.45%, see rank	16.71%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Ruidoso Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,458, 100%	900,504	131,642,457
1 Room	516, 2.96%, see rank	2.61%	1.95%
2 Rooms	683, 3.91%, see rank	2.29%	2.36%
3 Rooms	1,589, 9.10%, see rank	7.64%	8.97%
4 Rooms	3,716, 21.29%, see rank	17.54%	16.57%
5 Rooms	4,550, 26.06%, see rank	24.54%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,939, 16.83%, see rank	19.97%	18.25%
7 Rooms	1,767, 10.12%, see rank	12.46%	12.38%
8 Rooms	910, 5.21%, see rank	6.76%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	788, 4.51%, see rank	6.18%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.30	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Ruidoso Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,458, 100%	900,504	131,642,457
No Bedroom	535, 3.06%, see rank	2.84%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	1,441, 8.25%, see rank	9.40%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	4,966, 28.45%, see rank	25.91%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	7,977, 45.69%, see rank	45.90%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	1,899, 10.88%, see rank	13.77%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	640, 3.67%, see rank	2.18%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Ruidoso Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,666, 100%	763,844	115,226,802
Utility Gas	5,241, 60.48%, see rank	67.49%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,185, 13.67%, see rank	9.61%	5.03%
Electricity	1,055, 12.17%, see rank	14.88%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.12%
Wood	1,127, 13.00%, see rank	6.62%	2.08%
Solar Energy	5, 0.06%, see rank	0.30%	0.04%
Other Fuel	53, 0.61%, see rank	0.75%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Ruidoso Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,392, 100%	217,829	37,562,111
$199 or Less	28, 2.01%, see rank	2.41%	1.76%
$200 to $299	77, 5.53%, see rank	3.72%	3.29%
$300 to $499	160, 11.49%, see rank	13.31%	8.20%
$500 to $699	352, 25.29%, see rank	25.69%	17.39%
$700 to $999	490, 35.20%, see rank	31.13%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	283, 20.33%, see rank	18.95%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	2, 0.14%, see rank	3.43%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.36%	5.30%
Median	$758, see rank	$736	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Ruidoso Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	8,666, 100%	763,844	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	282, 3.25%, see rank	5.67%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	2,740, 31.62%, see rank	33.54%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	3,270, 37.73%, see rank	37.74%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,374, 27.39%, see rank	23.06%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.