Photo: Cbaer at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Renting in Carrizozo: a two-bedroom costs about $990
Carrizozo is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Only 1 sale in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What stands out about housing in Carrizozo
Why Carrizozo 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.
A two-bedroom rents for about $990
Renters already here pay a median of $611, 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 (Lincoln County, NM): 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 $632, under the New Mexico median of $1,731, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 0.75% 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+”.
Carrizozo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrizozo | – | $150K | $85K | 0.75% | $990 |
“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).
Questions about the cost of living in Carrizozo
How much is rent in Carrizozo?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $990 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $611 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Carrizozo?
The median bill is $632 a year, 0.75% of the median home value (New Mexico: $1,731, 0.70%), from the Census 2020–24.
Why doesn’t Carrizozo have a cost of living grade?
Carrizozo is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Neighbors talk housing
What Carrizozo 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.