Photo: Foreverstocks · CC BY-SA 4.0516 homes sold in Alamogordo in the last year, at a typical $240K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Alamogordo homes are listed.
Every place Alamogordo homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Alamogordo.
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Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 99% of Alamogordo’s sales, at a typical $241K
516 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 513 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $151NM $212
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $216K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
516 sales in the last year, against 2,766 in 2022 and a low of 29 in 2020. The typical sale went from $128K in 2016 to $240K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Alamogordo
Check a listing against what Alamogordo homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Alamogordo are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Alamogordo’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 516 sales.
If you’re buying in Alamogordo
- Shop in February. It brings about 49 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 51 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 57 a month), but November is the most competitive: 1% of November sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). February has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New Mexico as a whole
| Alamogordo now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NM now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 2% | 0% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | — | — | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 94.5% | 85% | 96.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 51 | 103 | 75 | 64 |
144 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (90), 35% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2021’s 629.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 21% across New Mexico.
Alamogordo ranks 14th of 24 busy New Mexico markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Alamogordo is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Alamogordo home costs about $1,383 a month
Price: Alamogordo’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Alamogordo’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Alamogordo is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 32.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $240K home, about $1,570 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Alamogordo, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AlamogordoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Alamogordo.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Post your home to Alamogordo, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Alamogordo. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Alamogordo with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Alamogordo
What do homes sell for in Alamogordo, NM?
516 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $240K, $151 a square foot.
Is Alamogordo a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 109 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 32 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Alamogordo?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Alamogordo?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $240K home that’s near $1,570.
Where can I see homes for sale in Alamogordo?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Alamogordo’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Alamogordo.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).