Highest property taxes in New Mexico: Census estimated rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.
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New Mexico county ranking
33 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKinley County, NM | 2.00% | $78,700 | $1,574 | 14,900 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | Bernalillo County, NM | 0.90% | $292,900 | $2,629 | 184,254 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Cibola County, NM | 0.80% | $125,400 | $1,003 | 6,470 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | Sandoval County, NM | 0.73% | $313,800 | $2,296 | 47,530 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Mora County, NM | 0.72% | $122,600 | $885 | 1,707 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | Union County, NM | 0.70% | $122,700 | $859 | 1,041 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | San Juan County, NM | 0.68% | $193,800 | $1,317 | 29,713 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Doña Ana County, NM | 0.67% | $220,800 | $1,480 | 55,574 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Valencia County, NM | 0.62% | $223,000 | $1,374 | 22,944 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Quay County, NM | 0.61% | $87,200 | $532 | 3,142 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Socorro County, NM | 0.61% | $137,500 | $838 | 3,957 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Chaves County, NM | 0.60% | $156,400 | $935 | 16,904 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | De Baca County, NM | 0.60% | $187,500 | $1,118 | 586 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | Curry County, NM | 0.59% | $171,200 | $1,017 | 11,653 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | San Miguel County, NM | 0.57% | $188,500 | $1,081 | 8,718 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | Otero County, NM | 0.55% | $162,700 | $902 | 16,400 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | Los Alamos County, NM | 0.55% | $495,800 | $2,717 | 6,171 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Luna County, NM | 0.54% | $128,000 | $687 | 6,537 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | Lincoln County, NM | 0.53% | $233,200 | $1,246 | 7,681 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Colfax County, NM | 0.52% | $167,200 | $867 | 3,853 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Sierra County, NM | 0.52% | $152,600 | $789 | 3,906 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Eddy County, NM | 0.52% | $212,600 | $1,095 | 17,325 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Santa Fe County, NM | 0.48% | $446,300 | $2,152 | 50,603 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | Hidalgo County, NM | 0.48% | $111,000 | $531 | 1,194 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Guadalupe County, NM | 0.48% | $110,000 | $526 | 1,112 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | Lea County, NM | 0.48% | $184,000 | $879 | 17,559 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | Grant County, NM | 0.46% | $175,600 | $808 | 8,561 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Roosevelt County, NM | 0.45% | $135,800 | $616 | 4,513 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | Torrance County, NM | 0.45% | $159,700 | $719 | 4,947 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Harding County, NM | 0.44% | $70,000 | $305 | 220 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | Rio Arriba County, NM | 0.42% | $243,700 | $1,021 | 12,517 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Catron County, NM | 0.36% | $167,000 | $608 | 1,678 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Taos County, NM | 0.29% | $382,800 | $1,129 | 12,067 | Value / Tax / Units |
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