House spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
House’s village government spent $169,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,770 per resident. Water and other utilities ($14,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how House is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,770 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
House’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,770 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 New Mexico cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,474, and the middle half spent $804–$2,158. House spent more than 79% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Mexico cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; House itself left out).
About $2,770 per resident a year, or $7.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 63%.
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No trend yet
House reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.09% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at House’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to House’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in House →
Who’s in charge in House
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
House Municipal Schools
House’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $59,120 per pupil, $34,700 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
House’s votes are counted by county
New Mexico reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for House alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Quay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.4%2,570 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%1,048 votesOthers: 0.8% (30 votes).
Most votes in Quay County: Donald J Trump
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of House lies in Quay County. Every 2024 race in Quay County is on the county’s page.
Quay County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for House.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New Mexico HouseState representatives
- 3New Mexico SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Mexico
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach House’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about House’s government
How much does House spend per resident?
About $2,770 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,770 was more than 79% of 28 New Mexico cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in House?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs House’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for House yet.
How did House vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for House alone. Quay County, where 100% of House lies, voted Trump 70.4%, Harris 28.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for House?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,945 (about $35,340 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents House in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Pat Woods) and State House District 67 (Jack Chatfield). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →