Santa Fe housing market

Buyer's marketSanta Fe, NM metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$549K
▲ 0.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,953/mo
▲ 0.7% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+1.5%
#351 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
4.3%
#486 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
67 days
▲ +7 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
26%
▲ +2.1 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $548,757, up 0.8% in a year and up 16% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 1.5% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,953/mo (+0.7% YoY), a 4.3% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $3,016/mo in principal and interest, $1,063 more than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 67 days (+7 days vs last year); 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 28/100, #471 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $549K
$316K$388K$461K$534K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,953
$1,153$1,411$1,669$1,9272016201920222025

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 67
2242638320182020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 26.0%
10.6%15.4%20.2%25.0%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 1,003
For saleNew listings
1855008141,12920182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 9.3%
9.5%24.0%38.5%53.0%20182020202220242026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $139K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$51K$80K$109K$138K201620182020202220242026

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

How Santa Fe compares

MeasureSanta FeUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+0.8%+1.2%#382
Home value, 5-yr change+15.6%+19.7%
12-month forecast+1.5%+1.1%#351
Rent, 1-yr change+0.7%+2.7%#495
Gross rent yield4.3%6.3%#486
Price-to-rent ratio23.415.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$3,016$2,012
Income needed to buy$139,242$100,902
Days to pending6756

Cities in the Santa Fe metro

1 cities with home value and rent data.

Santa Fe$577K▲ 0.6%$1,956▲ 0.6%4.1%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.