Photo: AllenS · Public domainMeasured against area pay, Anthony costs less to live in than 83% of U.S. towns
It ranks #9 of 72 in New Mexico for affordability. Up 0.5% in a year, 26% below the New Mexico typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Las Cruces, NM metro area ($57K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 2 sales in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
In dollars, homes in Anthony cost less than the New Mexico typical home. But the grade compares costs with what households in the area earn, and Las Cruces-area incomes are lower too ($57K, against $74K for the typical U.S. town). Property tax takes 0.91% of a home’s value a year (New Mexico: 0.70%), and 56% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $232Ktypical home, 26% below the New Mexico typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $970a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 90prices across the Las Cruces metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 63)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 2.0 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$57K, Las Cruces-area income
- 12%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 56%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across New Mexico: 50%Census 2020–24
- 26%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
The short version on homes in Anthony
New renters pay more than renters already here
HUD puts a standard two-bedroom at about $970 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already in Anthony pay a median of $561. Renting ↓
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median tax bill is $1,050, under the New Mexico median of $1,731, because homes cost less. As a share of value, though, it’s 0.91% a year, against 0.70% statewide. On the typical home, that’s about $180 a month. Property taxes ↓
Written from the data on this page. Home values are the Zillow Home Value Index, through September 2026; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Anthony’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Anthony is more affordable than 83% of U.S. towns, #9 of 72 in New Mexico. The share of households paying 30%+ for housing pulls the grade down most; rent holds it up.
Values have outpaced New Mexico: the typical Anthony home is up 33.3% in five years, against 25.1% statewide (Zillow).
Up 33.3% in five years
Faster than New Mexico (25.1%).
Show as a table
| January | Anthony | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $127,000 | $177,000 |
| 2018 | $130,000 | $183,000 |
| 2019 | $138,000 | $191,000 |
| 2020 | $142,000 | $203,000 |
| 2021 | $159,000 | $228,000 |
| 2022 | $180,000 | $261,000 |
| 2023 | $203,000 | $285,000 |
| 2024 | $219,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $231,000 | $310,000 |
| 2026 | $230,000 | $313,000 |
| September 2026 | $232,000 | $316,000 |
A typical Anthony home worth $127K in October 2016 is worth about $232K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A typical home costs 2.0 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Anthony’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $10K short of a typical Anthony home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970 a month here, $420 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Anthony’s typical property tax (0.91% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
Renters already here pay a median of $561, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Las Cruces, NM MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $1,050, under the New Mexico median of $1,731, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 0.91% a year, against 0.70% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
The rest of a budget near Anthony
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Las Cruces, NM metro area, or New Mexico. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 90 | NM 92 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 96 | NM 96 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 78 | NM 78 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 99 | NM 99 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Anthony and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony | A− | $232K | $116K | 0.91% | $970 |
Questions about the cost of living in Anthony
Is Anthony expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Anthony costs less than 83% of U.S. towns: an A− for cost of living, #9 of 72 in New Mexico. The typical home costs 2.0 years of the median household income of the Las Cruces, NM metro area ($57K).
How much does a house cost in Anthony?
About $232K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 0.5% in a year. The New Mexico typical home is $316K.
What salary do you need to live in Anthony?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $60,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $1,390 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $39,000.
How much is rent in Anthony?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $970 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $561 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Anthony?
The median bill is $1,050 a year, 0.91% of the median home value (New Mexico: $1,731, 0.70%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Anthony going up?
Barely: up 0.5% in the past year and 33.3% in five years, against 25.1% across New Mexico (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Anthony buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.