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Cost of living in Caballo · Census 2020–24 · HUD 2026

Renting in Caballo: a two-bedroom costs about $1,000

Caballo is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

How TownRatings grades cost of living

Typical home value
$187K
▲ 3.8% in a year · NM $316K
Zillow
2-bedroom rent
$1,000
a month, utilities in · HUD
What stands out

What stands out about housing in Caballo

Cost of living grade

Why Caballo isn’t graded

The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing. Here none is available.

–Home pricesNo Census home value
–Property taxNo Census tax bill
–Households stretched0 renter households (the grade needs 200)
–RentNo Census median rent

How TownRatings grades cost of living →

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$690
1 bedroom$760
2 bedrooms$1,000
3 bedrooms$1,390
4 bedrooms$1,610

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Sierra County, NM): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Next door

Caballo and its neighbors

One source per column.

Cost next door · one source per column

TownCostTypical home
Zillow, September 2026
Median value
Census 2020–24
Tax rate
bill ÷ value
2-bed rent
HUD 2026
Caballo–$187K——$1,000

“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).

Questions about the cost of living in Caballo

How much is rent in Caballo?

HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,000 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in.

Why doesn’t Caballo have a cost of living grade?

Caballo is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

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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.