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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Lea County is $101,400, which is lower than the state average of $159,300 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Lea County median house value has grown by 102.40% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Lea County is much higher than the state average rate of 47.36% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Lea County was built is 1972, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 15,050 Owner Occupied Houses in Lea County, #20
Lea County
101,400 USD
New Mexico
159,300 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #3
Lea County
102.40%
New Mexico
47.36%
U.S.
46.91%
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Lea CountyNew MexicoU.S.
Total Housing Units24,993, see rank, 100%907,233132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units21,331, 85.35%, see rank84.29%87.55%
Owner Occupied15,050, 60.22%, see rank57.46%56.34%
Renter Occupied6,281, 25.13%, see rank26.83%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units3,662, 14.65%, see rank15.71%12.45%
For Rent652, 2.61%, see rank2.38%2.34%
For Sale Only339, 1.36%, see rank1.36%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied294, 1.18%, see rank0.84%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use442, 1.77%, see rank5.69%3.97%
For Migrant Workers21, 0.08%, see rank0.11%0.03%
Other Vacant1,914, 7.66%, see rank5.34%4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #25
Lea CountyNew MexicoU.S.
197219811976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Lea County%New MexicoU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units15,050100%521,27874,787,460
With a Mortgage7,33348.72%, see rank58.53%65.58%
Without a Mortgage7,71751.28%, see rank41.47%34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Lea County
1,018 USD
New Mexico
1,242 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsLea County%New MexicoU.S.
$299 or Less160.22%, see rank0.22%0.20%
$300 to $4992042.78%, see rank2.56%1.59%
$500 to $69994712.91%, see rank8.36%5.01%
$700 to $9992,38832.57%, see rank20.68%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,4992,30331.41%, see rank34.20%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,99999913.62%, see rank18.89%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,9994055.52%, see rank11.36%19.52%
$3,000 or More710.97%, see rank3.72%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Lea County
17.70% of the Total Income
New Mexico
23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Lea County%New MexicoU.S.
10% or Less93812.79%, see rank7.26%5.86%
10% to 20%3,45447.10%, see rank32.85%31.95%
20% to 30%1,37718.78%, see rank25.70%27.64%
30% to 40%4706.41%, see rank12.87%13.74%
40% or More1,06814.56%, see rank20.48%20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Lea County
310 USD
New Mexico
324 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsLea County%New MexicoU.S.
$199 or Less1,51819.67%, see rank19.60%7.76%
$200 to $2992,13427.65%, see rank24.69%14.70%
$300 to $4993,22441.78%, see rank37.15%34.63%
$500 to $6996648.60%, see rank12.63%21.16%
$700 or More1772.29%, see rank5.93%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Lea County
10.00% of the Total Income
New Mexico
10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Lea County%New MexicoU.S.
10% or Less4,59459.53%, see rank49.80%40.19%
10% to 20%1,92324.92%, see rank27.25%31.47%
20% to 30%6097.89%, see rank9.72%12.24%
30% to 40%2673.46%, see rank4.52%5.64%
40% or More2012.60%, see rank6.81%9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

 Lea CountyNew MexicoU.S.
Total Housing Units24,993, 100%907,233132,741,033
1-unit, Detached17,256, 69.04%, see rank64.81%61.65%
1-unit, Attached473, 1.89%, see rank3.71%5.82%
2 Units457, 1.83%, see rank1.92%3.75%
3 or 4 Units312, 1.25%, see rank3.65%4.43%
5 to 9 Units275, 1.10%, see rank2.72%4.78%
10 or More Units1,527, 6.11%, see rank6.53%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.4,693, 18.78%, see rank16.67%6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

 Lea CountyNew MexicoU.S.
Total Housing Units24,993, 100%907,233132,741,033
1 Room955, 3.82%, see rank2.62%1.95%
2 Rooms311, 1.24%, see rank2.34%2.48%
3 Rooms999, 4.00%, see rank7.65%9.13%
4 Rooms4,826, 19.31%, see rank17.57%16.60%
5 Rooms6,714, 26.86%, see rank24.59%20.41%
6 Rooms5,752, 23.01%, see rank20.08%18.06%
7 Rooms2,827, 11.31%, see rank12.20%12.27%
8 Rooms1,455, 5.82%, see rank6.66%8.48%
9 Rooms or More1,154, 4.62%, see rank6.29%10.60%
Median Rooms5.30, see rank5.305.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Lea CountyNew MexicoU.S.
Total Housing Units24,993, 100%907,233132,741,033
No Bedroom1,020, 4.08%, see rank2.87%2.17%
1 Bedroom1,258, 5.03%, see rank9.24%11.16%
2 Bedrooms6,642, 26.58%, see rank25.66%26.69%
3 Bedrooms13,058, 52.25%, see rank46.23%39.70%
4 Bedrooms2,804, 11.22%, see rank13.82%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms211, 0.84%, see rank2.18%4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 Lea CountyNew MexicoU.S.
Total Housing Units21,331, 100%764,684116,211,092
Utility Gas10,130, 47.49%, see rank66.93%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas1,099, 5.15%, see rank8.60%4.86%
Electricity9,907, 46.44%, see rank16.11%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.40, 0.19%, see rank0.13%5.86%
Coal or Coke0, 0.00%, see rank0.04%0.12%
Wood78, 0.37%, see rank6.80%2.12%
Solar Energy8, 0.04%, see rank0.26%0.05%
Other Fuel25, 0.12%, see rank0.94%0.47%
No Fuel Used44, 0.21%, see rank0.19%1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalLea CountyNew MexicoU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent5,543, 100%224,78639,201,928
$199 or Less94, 1.70%, see rank1.92%1.50%
$200 to $299236, 4.26%, see rank3.59%3.18%
$300 to $499569, 10.27%, see rank11.64%7.37%
$500 to $6991,473, 26.57%, see rank23.80%16.01%
$700 to $9991,912, 34.49%, see rank31.60%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,4991,053, 19.00%, see rank21.59%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999153, 2.76%, see rank4.42%9.79%
$2,000 or More53, 0.96%, see rank1.44%6.10%
Median$760, see rank$774$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

 Lea CountyNew MexicoU.S.
Occupied Housing Units21,331, 100%764,684116,211,092
No Vehicles Available795, 3.73%, see rank5.73%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available5,896, 27.64%, see rank33.48%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available8,111, 38.02%, see rank37.82%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available6,529, 30.61%, see rank22.97%19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.


 
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