Carlsbad, NM Housing


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Carlsbad, NM is a great place to buy a house. According to recent data, the median value of houses in Carlsbad is $183,800, which is significantly lower than the US median value of $338,100. However, while the US housing appreciation rate over the last year was 8.27%, Carlsbad experienced a more modest appreciation rate of 4.31%. Despite this difference in appreciation rates, Carlsbad remains an excellent choice for buyers looking for an affordable and comfortable home.

The median home cost in Carlsbad is $183,800. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 51.7%. Home Appreciation in Carlsbad is up 6.2%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Carlsbad real estate is 52 years old
The Rental Market in Carlsbad
- Renters make up 27.5% of the Carlsbad population
- 1.7% of houses and apartments in Carlsbad, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingCarlsbad, New MexicoUnited States
  13,386.0139,647,020.0
  5242
  $183,800$338,100
  6.2%16.6%
  33.1%57.0%
  51.7%101.1%
  $4.80$10.98
  $765$2,690
  60.0%57.4%
  14.4%11.2%
  25.6%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.7%1.9%
  1.9%0.4%
  1.1%0.7%
  2.1%0.4%
  1.3%3.6%
  6.4%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.6%2.6%
  1.4%2.4%
  3.1%2.8%
  5.1%3.9%
  14.7%4.5%
  18.8%11.3%
  23.1%13.0%
  19.0%20.1%
  9.5%13.6%
  2.1%8.3%
  0.7%9.7%
  0.5%3.9%
  0.2%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.2%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.3%0.2%
  4.8%13.6%
  4.8%13.6%
  8.6%13.6%
  12.9%13.2%
  9.8%14.8%
  8.6%13.6%
  25.0%10.0%
  8.3%4.7%
  3.6%12.2%
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Over 2 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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I've lived here ten years and hate it. It's an oilfield town and they take advantage of that by doing a lot of price gouging... it's very difficult to find reasonably  More

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