The median home price in Santa Fe is $520,000, above the national median of $420,000. With a median household income of $60,000, the price-to-income ratio is 8.7x — meaning buyers typically spend 8.7 years of gross income on the purchase price.
Property taxes in Santa Fe run 0.48% of assessed value. On the median home, that is $2,496 per year, or $208 per month added to your mortgage payment. This is well below the national average of 1.1%, giving Santa Fe homeowners a meaningful property tax advantage.
New Mexico has a state income tax. Factor your take-home pay into how much mortgage you can comfortably carry each month.
The cost of living index in Santa Fe is 108 (national average = 100). Day-to-day expenses beyond housing are close to the national average.