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Lordsburg, NM Housing Affordability Index

Lordsburg, New Mexico has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 164.0 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 44th most affordable of 147 scored New Mexico cities, compared with 112.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $86,200 home with 20% down, the New Mexico average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $471, or 15% of the city’s $36,607 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Lordsburg 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.

Lordsburg MBR-HAI 164.0 Highly Affordable
Rank in New Mexico 44 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 $86,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Lordsburg is 51.9 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 Lordsburg

$471/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$20,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$36,607
Median Household Income
New Mexico: $64,059
2.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New Mexico: 3.9x
$395/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$717/yr
Median Property Tax
0.83% of median value
33.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
55.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lordsburg Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lordsburg, New Mexico score: 164.0 (Highly Affordable), ranked 44 of 147 New Mexico cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-mexico/lordsburg”