Metropolitan market · New Mexico · September 2026 data

What is the Hobbs, NM real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Hobbs, NM asks $328,725, down 4.2% year over year. Homes spend a median of 48 days on market, with 78 active listings and 10% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 114% of active listings, and inventory sits at 67% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$328,725
▼ 4.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$166
1,869 sq ft median
Median days on market
48
September 2026
Active listings
78
For sale now
New listings
58
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
10%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
67%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
114%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$239,999
▼ 5.9% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
n/a
Non-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Homes sold / month
49
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Hobbs, NM housing market doing right now?

The Hobbs, NM housing market lists at a $328,725 median as of September 2026, down 4.2% year over year, with a 48-day median market time and 78 homes for sale (10% with a price cut). Active inventory is 67% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market by days-on-market pace.

Hobbs housing market statistics

The table summarizes Hobbs's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Hobbs.

Hobbs, NM housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$328,725-4.2% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1661,869 sq ft median
Median days on market48+5% YoY
Active listings78+42% YoY
New listings this month58September 2026
Listings with a price cut10%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$239,999-5.9% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ration/aNon-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Pending-to-active ratio114.2%89 pending
Inventory vs 201967%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Hobbs?

Hobbs home prices are down 4.2% year over year and -3.3% month over month as of September 2026, at a $328,725 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$352K$327K$303K$279K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Hobbs NM · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$352K$306K$261K$216K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Hobbs NM · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Hobbs?

Hobbs has 78 active listings, 58 new this month, 89 pending as of September 2026. About 10% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 67% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
78
New this month
58
Pending
89
Price-reduced
7

Is Hobbs a good real estate investment?

Hobbs scores 60/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #257 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
60/100
#257 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.4%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
36
Value
56
Rental yield
53
Supply risk
24
Market heat
91

Hobbs scores 60/100 on our composite Investor Score (#257 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 67% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 4.2% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Hobbs ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Hobbs?

A home at Hobbs's $328,725 median listing runs about $1,799 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,624/mo
−$175/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,799/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,981/mo
+$182/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $328,725 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Hobbs?

To buy Hobbs’s $328,725 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $83,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,928/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.2× the area’s $68,750 median household income, so a typical Hobbs household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Hobbs, NM — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$328,725September 2026
Down payment (20%)$65,745Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,799/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.47% effective rate)$129/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$83,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$68,750Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Hobbs housing market?

Longer-run demand in Hobbs shows up in 84 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -243 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
84
▼ 51.2% vs 2024
1.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-243
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$26.1M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Hobbs housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Hobbs?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Hobbs, NM is $328,725, down 4.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Hobbs, NM metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Hobbs?
The median home listed in Hobbs asks $328,725 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,799 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Hobbs?
The median property in Hobbs spends 48 days on the market, with 78 homes actively listed and 10% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Hobbs?
With a median 48 days on market and 10% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 114% of active listings, Hobbs reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Hobbs a good place to invest in real estate?
Hobbs scores 60/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #257 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Hobbs?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Hobbs and the wider New Mexico market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Hobbs, NM metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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