Roswell, NM housing market

Chaves CountyRoswell, NM metroData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$175K
▲ 0.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,263/mo
▲ 7.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
8.7%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+1%
U.S. +20%

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Roswell is worth $175,148, up 0.8% over the past year and up 1% over five years.
  • 2Typical rent is $1,263 a month (+7.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 8.7% (below the Roswell, NM metro's 8.8%).
  • 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $963/mo, $300 less than typical rent.
  • 4Zillow forecasts the Roswell, NM metro's home values to change −0.6% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Roswell, NM metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 45/100, #213 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value, Roswell
Latest $175K
$123K$141K$160K$178K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent, Roswell
Latest $1,263
$1,047$1,115$1,184$1,25220222023202420252026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Roswell compares

MeasureRoswellRoswell, NM metroUnited States
Typical home value$175,148$171,272$366,157
Home value, 1-yr change+0.8%+0.4%+1.2%
Typical rent$1,263$1,263$1,932
Rent, 1-yr change+7.7%+7.5%+2.7%
Gross rent yield8.7%8.8%6.3%
Price-to-rent ratio11.611.315.8
Mortgage P&I, typical home$963$941$2,012

Run the numbers

Roswell, NM metro report →New Mexico housing market →

City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.