Bayo Road · Photo: Clyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0184 homes sold in Los Alamos in the last year, at a typical $568K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Los Alamos homes are listed.
Every place Los Alamos homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Los Alamos.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Los Alamos’ sales are condos, at $315K less than a house
105 houses and 42 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 105 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $313NM $212
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 42 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $296NM $343
- Days to sell
- 65
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Townhouses: 37 sold, typical $466K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
184 sales in the last year, against 274 in 2018 and a low of 126 in 2012. The typical sale went from $276K in 2016 to $568K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Los Alamos
Check a listing against what Los Alamos homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Los Alamos are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Los Alamos’ home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 184 sales.
If you’re buying in Los Alamos
- Shop in September. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 28% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 25 a month), but May is the most competitive: 47% of May sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). February has the least competition (34%) but only about 14 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than New Mexico
| Los Alamos now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NM now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 28% | 48% | 56% | 3% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 61% | 73% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 16% | 17% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 102.5% | 105.5% | 96.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 26 | 13 | 64 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.4 times the 2023 low (10), 28% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 101.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 21% across New Mexico. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 66%, condos 67%
A house typically sold for $679K in the last year (105 sales), a condo for $364K (42).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Los Alamos ranks 2nd of 24 busy New Mexico markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Los Alamos is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Los Alamos home costs about $3,223 a month
Price: Los Alamos’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Los Alamos’ 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Los Alamos is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $568K home, about $3,110 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Los Alamos, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Los AlamosTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Los Alamos.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Española sells for less a square foot; Las Campanas, Tano Road and Tres Arroyos for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Los Alamos, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | 1,263 | $550K | $350 | 8% | 72 |
| Los Alamos | 184 | $568K | $300 | 28% | 40 |
| White Rock | 99 | $570K | $297 | 29% | 33 |
| Las Campanas | 75 | $1.7M | $503 | 3% | 111 |
| Tano Road | 51 | $1.7M | $487 | 16% | 110 |
| Tres Arroyos | 34 | $982K | $418 | 12% | 91 |
| Española | 26 | $323K | $181 | 0% | 139 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Los Alamos
What do homes sell for in Los Alamos, NM?
184 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $568K, $300 a square foot. Houses sold for about $679K, condos for about $364K.
Is Los Alamos a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 19 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 0.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Los Alamos?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Los Alamos?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $568K home that’s near $3,110.
Where can I see homes for sale in Los Alamos?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Los Alamos’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Los Alamos.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).