| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $714,500 | +20.0% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $311 | 2,284 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 30 | -51% YoY |
| Active listings | 44 | -28% YoY |
| New listings this month | 34 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 25% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $651,500 | +2.6% 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 |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 56.8% | 25 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 232% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Metropolitan market · New Mexico · September 2026 data
What is the Los Alamos, NM real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Los Alamos, NM asks $714,500, up 20.0% year over year. Homes spend a median of 30 days on market, with 44 active listings and 25% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 57% of active listings, and inventory sits at 232% of the same month in 2019 — a seller's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$714,500
▲ 20.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$311
2,284 sq ft median
Median days on market
30
September 2026
Active listings
44
For sale now
New listings
34
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
25%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
232%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
57%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$651,500
▲ 2.6% 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
30
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
What is the Los Alamos, NM housing market doing right now?
The Los Alamos, NM housing market lists at a $714,500 median as of September 2026, up 20.0% year over year, with a 30-day median market time and 44 homes for sale (25% with a price cut). Active inventory is 232% of the 2019 level, reading as a seller's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.
Los Alamos housing market statistics
The table summarizes Los Alamos'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 Los Alamos.
How have home prices changed in Los Alamos?
Los Alamos home prices are up 20.0% year over year and +2.2% month over month as of September 2026, at a $714,500 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Los Alamos NM · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Los Alamos NM · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Los Alamos?
Los Alamos has 44 active listings, 34 new this month, 25 pending as of September 2026. About 25% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 232% of its 2019 level — a seller's market by pace.
Is Los Alamos a good real estate investment?
Los Alamos scores 44/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #574 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
44/100
#574 of 933 covered metros
Los Alamos scores 44/100 on our composite Investor Score (#574 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 232% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 20.0% 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 Los Alamos ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Los Alamos?
A home at Los Alamos's $714,500 median listing runs about $3,911 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%
$3,531/mo
−$380/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$3,911/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$4,306/mo
+$395/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $714,500 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 Los Alamos?
To buy Los Alamos’s $714,500 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $182,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($4,250/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.3× the area’s $143,188 median household income, so a typical Los Alamos household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $714,500 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $142,900 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $3,911/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.57% effective rate) | $339/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $182,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $143,188 | Census 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 Los Alamos housing market?
Longer-run demand in Los Alamos shows up in 17 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -125 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Very Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
17
▲ 21.4% vs 2024
0.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-125
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$22.4M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Very Low
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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What is the median home price in Los Alamos?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Los Alamos, NM is $714,500, up 20.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Los Alamos, NM metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Los Alamos?
The median home listed in Los Alamos asks $714,500 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $3,911 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Los Alamos?
The median property in Los Alamos spends 30 days on the market, with 44 homes actively listed and 25% of them carrying a price cut — a seller's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Los Alamos?
With a median 30 days on market and 25% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 57% of active listings, Los Alamos reads as a seller's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Los Alamos a good place to invest in real estate?
Los Alamos scores 44/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #574 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 Los Alamos?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Los Alamos 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 Los Alamos, 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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