| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $489,500 | -1.8% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $258 | 1,954 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 88 | +6% YoY |
| Active listings | 595 | +20% YoY |
| New listings this month | 96 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 22% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $359,500 | -10.1% YoY |
Metropolitan market · New Mexico · June 2026 data
Ruidoso Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Ruidoso, NM asks $489,500 — down 1.8% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 88 days, with 595 active listings and 22% carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$489,500
▼ 1.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$258
1,954 sq ft median
Median days on market
88
June 2026
Active listings
595
For sale now
New listings
96
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
22%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$359,500
▼ 10.1% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
0.0%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
31
Closed sales
Ruidoso housing market statistics
The table summarizes Ruidoso's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Ruidoso?
Ruidoso home prices are down 1.8% year over year and -1.1% month over month as of June 2026, at a $489,500 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Ruidoso NM · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Ruidoso NM · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Ruidoso?
Ruidoso has 595 active listings, 96 new this month, 24 pending as of June 2026. About 22% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 137% of its 2019 level — a buyer-leaning market by pace.
Is Ruidoso a good real estate investment?
Ruidoso scores 13/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #931 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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
13/100
#931 of 932 covered metros
Ruidoso scores 13/100 on our composite Investor Score (#931 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 137% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 1.8% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
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 Ruidoso ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Ruidoso?
A home at Ruidoso's $489,500 median listing runs about $2,457 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,206/mo
−$251/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,457/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,719/mo
+$262/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $489,500 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Ruidoso housing market?
Longer-run demand in Ruidoso shows up in 111 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -38 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
111
▲ 20.7% vs 2024
5.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-38
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$4.7M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Wildfire
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 Ruidoso?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Ruidoso, NM is $489,500, down 1.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Ruidoso, NM metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Ruidoso?
The median home listed in Ruidoso asks $489,500 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,457 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Ruidoso?
The median property in Ruidoso spends 88 days on the market, with 595 homes actively listed and 22% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Ruidoso?
With a median 88 days on market and 22% of active listings carrying a price cut, Ruidoso reads as a buyer-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Ruidoso a good place to invest in real estate?
Ruidoso scores 13/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #931 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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 Ruidoso?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Ruidoso and the wider New Mexico market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Ruidoso, 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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