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Elephant Butte, NM vs Belen, NM

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- The median age of a home in Elephant Butte is 36.7% younger than the median age of a home in Belen.
 Elephant Butte, NMBelen, NMUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$194,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock56.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.56.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.5$11.0
 Homes Owned51.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented4.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Elephant Butte, NMBelen, NMUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,440$1,840
 Studio Apartment$520  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,460$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,330  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Elephant Butte, NMBelen, NMUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Elephant Butte, NMBelen, NMUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock7.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock16.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99929.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99938.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Elephant Butte, NMBelen, NMUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198926.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196933.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.1%12.2%
Reviews for Elephant Butte    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Hot, dry summers, cool winters - housing here is more occupied than what appears on the site. Neighborhoods are middle class and then the unoccupied housing are weekend  More

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Reviews for Belen    1 Reviews

I've lived here my entire life and I must say it's the only place I want to be my entire life as I am not exaggerating when I say that this place is heaven on Earth. The  More

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