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La Plata, NM Housing Affordability Index

La Plata, New Mexico has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 126.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 89th most affordable of 147 scored New Mexico cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $210,000 home with 20% down, the New Mexico average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,147, or 24% of the city’s $57,071 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for La Plata 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.

La Plata MBR-HAI 126.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in New Mexico 89 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 $210,000 U.S. Census Bureau

La Plata is 14.4 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 La Plata

$1,147/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$49,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$57,071
Median Household Income
New Mexico: $64,059
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New Mexico: 3.9x
$662/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,693/yr
Median Property Tax
0.81% of median value
29.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
14.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the La Plata Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. La Plata, New Mexico score: 126.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 89 of 147 New Mexico cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-mexico/la-plata”