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Columbus, NM Housing Affordability Index

Columbus, New Mexico has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 112.7 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 113th most affordable of 147 scored New Mexico cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $105,600 home with 20% down, the New Mexico average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $577, or 27% of the city’s $26,090 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Columbus is updated every night from live New Mexico mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Columbus MBR-HAI 112.7 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in New Mexico 113 of 147 1 = most affordable
New Mexico 112.1 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.26% New Mexico lenders
Median home value $105,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Columbus is 0.6 points above the New Mexico score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the New Mexico index

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What It Takes to Buy in Columbus

$577/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$24,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$26,090
Median Household Income
New Mexico: $64,059
4.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New Mexico: 3.9x
$407/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,467/yr
Median Property Tax
New Mexico figure
28.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
26.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Columbus, New Mexico. The rate is the New Mexico average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Columbus Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Columbus, New Mexico score: 112.7 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 113 of 147 New Mexico cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-mexico/columbus”