Measured against area pay, Jarales costs less to live in than almost every U.S. town
Home prices around Jarales have risen about 73% over the past 5 years.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Albuquerque, NM metro area ($71K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade compares costs with what households across the Albuquerque metro earn ($71K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs what the Census reports, and 45% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,200a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 96prices across the Albuquerque metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 89)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 11%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 12%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What Jarales’ housing numbers say
Prices rose faster than New Mexico’s over five years
There’s no Zillow index for Jarales, so the page uses the federal house price index for the ZIP codes around it, which follows repeat sales of the same homes. It rose 73% over five years, against 50% across New Mexico. Price trend ↓
Nearly every household owns
95% of Jarales households own their home, against 70% across New Mexico. There are only 51 renter households, so rentals are scarce. Property taxes ↓
Written from the data on this page. Incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Jarales’ grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Jarales is more affordable than 100% of U.S. towns. The four inputs sit close together, so no single cost explains the grade.
Home prices up 73% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Jarales rose 73% over the past 5 years, faster than across New Mexico (50%). Last year prices rose 3.1%.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Jarales, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,200
Renters already here pay a median of $623, 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 (Albuquerque, NM MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
The rest of a budget near Jarales
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Albuquerque, 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 | 96 | 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.
Jarales vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Jarales. Pueblitos has no Zillow value, so it is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarales | A+ | — | — | — | $1,200 |
| Belen | B+ | $272K | $166K | 0.73% | $1,310 |
| Pueblitos | – | — | $117K | — | $1,200 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures. “—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).
Questions about the cost of living in Jarales
Is Jarales expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Jarales costs less than 100% of U.S. towns: an A+ for cost of living.
How much is rent in Jarales?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,200 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $623 (Census 2020–24).
Neighbors talk housing
What Jarales 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. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. 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.