Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.0521 homes sold in Roswell in the last year, at a typical $224K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Roswell homes are listed.
Every place Roswell 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 Roswell.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
Houses are 93% of Roswell’s sales, at a typical $225K
521 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 483 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $140NM $212
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $227K
Townhouses: 30 sold, typical $231K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $194K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
521 sales in the last year, against 622 in 2021 and a low of 17 in 2012. The typical sale went from $135K in 2016 to $224K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Roswell
Check a listing against what Roswell 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 Roswell are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Roswell’s 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, 521 sales.
If you’re buying in Roswell
- Shop in February. It brings about 43 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 23% of listings have cut their price, against 1% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 84.8% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 33 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 53 a month), but November is the most competitive: 0% of November sales close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). February has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New Mexico as a whole
| Roswell now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NM now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 1% | 1% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 1% | — | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 84.8% | 91.3% | — | 96.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 92 | 66 | 64 |
130 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.6 times the 2012 low (36), 21% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 175.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 1% in 2017–19 and 21% across New Mexico. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Roswell ranks 13th 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. Roswell is in the middle of the pack.
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 Roswell home costs about $1,290 a month
Price: Roswell’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Roswell’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Roswell is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 30.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $224K home, about $1,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Roswell, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RoswellCheck 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.
Post your home to Roswell, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Roswell. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Roswell with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Roswell
What do homes sell for in Roswell, NM?
521 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $224K, $139 a square foot.
Is Roswell a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 112 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 36 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 84.8% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Roswell?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Roswell?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $224K home that’s near $1,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in Roswell?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Roswell’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Roswell.
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).