The median home in Ruidoso, New Mexico is valued at $329,075, down 1.8% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,800, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 15.2x — near the national average of 18x. Ruidoso is part of the Ruidoso, NM metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$329,075

-1.8%

Rent$1,800/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$65,815 on $329,075

Stretch — 32.3% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,017

P/I32.3%

Afford$286K

Gap-$44K

P&I $1,664Tax $219Ins $133

Renting $217/mo cheaper ($1,800 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NM ins. 28% per HUD.

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