Renting in El Duende: a two-bedroom costs about $970
El Duende is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Only 0 sales in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What kind of housing town is El Duende?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Why El Duende 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.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Rio Arriba County, NM): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
El Duende vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for El Duende. Chamita and Hernandez have no Zillow value, so they are in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Duende | – | — | — | — | $970 |
| Hernandez | – | — | $148K | 0.53% | $970 |
| Chamita | – | — | $222K | 0.40% | $970 |
“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents). “—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in El Duende
How much is rent in El Duende?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $970 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in.
Why doesn’t El Duende have a cost of living grade?
El Duende is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Neighbors talk housing
What El Duende buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. 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.