Albuquerque Housing Market Data and Analysis
The Taylor Team publishes monthly housing market reports for the Albuquerque metro area. Each report includes median home prices, days on market, active inventory levels, months of supply, list-to-sale ratios, and neighborhood breakdowns for Northeast Heights, Nob Hill, North Valley, Corrales, Rio Rancho, South Valley, High Desert, and more. Use these reports to make informed buying and selling decisions backed by real SWMLS data.
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Housing Market Update
Published July 6, 2026 · 10 min read
Albuquerque Housing Market Update
Key Market Statistics
Median Home Price
$385,000
Year-over-year
Active Listings
3,850
vs. last month
Avg. Days on Market
34
Until sale
Months of Inventory
4.9
Balanced Market
List-to-Sale Ratio
97.8%
Of asking price
Transactions
Median Home Price Trend
Inventory & Sales Activity
Neighborhood Price Comparison
Neighborhood Spotlight
Northeast Heights
Nob Hill / EDo
North Valley
Rio Rancho
Corrales
High Desert
Taylor Ranch
Key Takeaways
- 1
Active listings surged to 3,850 — up 38% year-over-year — the highest inventory count in Albuquerque since early 2020, shifting negotiating power toward buyers in mid and upper price tiers.
- 2
The $200K–$300K price band has only 2.1 months of inventory (seller's market) while $500K+ sits at 8.3 months (buyer's market) — the widest price-tier divergence since 2019.
- 3
Rio Rancho leads the metro with 5.2% year-over-year appreciation and a 19-day average DOM, driven by Intel campus employment growth and affordability relative to Albuquerque proper.
- 4
High Desert and Corrales are the softest submarkets, averaging 64 and 52 days on market respectively with under 1.5% annual price growth — buyers here have real negotiating leverage.
- 5
Homes going under contract in the first 14 days are averaging 98.9% of list price versus 95.2% for homes sitting past 30 days — making accurate initial pricing the single highest-leverage decision for July 2026 sellers.
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