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Homes for Sale in Santa Fe. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Back to: Santa Fe, New Mexico main profile, New Mexico, New Mexico smaller cities, New Mexico small towns, New Mexico forum, All US cities. View Santa Fe Apartments for Rent Total population: 73,720 (Urban population: 72,283, Rural population: 1,437 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 30,488 (27,519 occupied: 16,012 owner occupied, 11,507 renter occupied) % of renters here: 42% State: 30% Housing density: 817 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Santa Fe, New Mexico on our local forum with over 1,200,000 registered users: Is it time for the citizens of Santa Fe to declare a moratorium on building new homes?  (23 replies) Are there any houses there that are NOT "Santa Fe" style?  (24 replies) Long term rental housing market in Santa Fe  (8 replies) Current Santa Fe Real Estate Market  (3 replies) Apartments in Santa Fe?  (7 replies) Santa Fe: Condos/Developments  (16 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $166,755. Median contract rent in 2009: $794 (lower quartile is $613, upper quartile is $1,056) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $971 Median gross rent in Santa Fe, NM in 2009: $890 Housing units in Santa Fe with a mortgage: 8,929 (1,260 second mortgage, 693 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,654 Median household income for houses/condes with a mortgage: $71,967 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $46,830 Median monthly housing costs: $1,033 Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $306,400 (it was $177,200 in 2000) Santa Fe: $306,400 New Mexico: $160,900 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $221,100 - $459,100 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $423,002 Here: $423,002 State: $226,412 Townhouses or other attached units: $299,611 Here: $299,611 State: $192,453 In 2-unit structures: $139,972 Here: $139,972 State: $235,573 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $332,706 Here: $332,706 State: $194,508 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $273,269 Here: $273,269 State: $221,205 Mobile homes: $56,969 Here: $56,969 State: $56,348 Median year house/condo built: 1980 Median year apartment built: 1978 Household type by relationship: Households: 60,331 In family households: 44,978 (10,363 male householders, 4,646 female householders) 10,516 spouses, 14,892 children (13,951 natural, 431 adopted, 510 stepchildren), 1,305 grandchildren, 675 brothers or sisters, 343 parents, 911 other relatives, 1,327 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 15,353 (5,197 male householders (3,966 living alone)), 7,287 female householders (6,151 living alone)), 2,869 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,474 (427 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 7,031 2-persons, 3,685 3-persons, 2,685 4-persons, 970 5-persons, 425 6-persons, 213 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 10,117 1-person, 2,080 2-persons, 171 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 8 6-persons. 7,118 married couples with children. 3,982 single-parent households (1,072 men, 2,910 women). 63.4% of residents of Santa Fe speak English at home. 32.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well). Foreign born population: 7,156 (11.6%) (24.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Santa Fe, NM: Less than $10,000: 105 $10,000 to $14,999: 53 $15,000 to $19,999: 42 $20,000 to $24,999: 33 $25,000 to $29,999: 41 $30,000 to $34,999: 44 $35,000 to $39,999: 66 $40,000 to $49,999: 135 $50,000 to $59,999: 77 $60,000 to $69,999: 43 $70,000 to $79,999: 67 $80,000 to $89,999: 69 $90,000 to $99,999: 72 $100,000 to $124,999: 141 $125,000 to $149,999: 328 $150,000 to $174,999: 625 $175,000 to $199,999: 787 $200,000 to $249,999: 2868 $250,000 to $299,999: 2954 $300,000 to $399,999: 3129 $400,000 to $499,999: 1894 $500,000 to $749,999: 2214 $750,000 to $999,999: 743 $1,000,000 or more: 1165

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Santa Fe: Less than $100: 167 people $100 to $149: 84 $150 to $199: 277 $200 to $249: 167 $250 to $299: 90 $300 to $349: 124 $350 to $399: 136 $400 to $449: 191 $450 to $499: 159 $500 to $549: 163 $550 to $599: 166 $600 to $649: 524 $650 to $699: 643 $700 to $749: 504 $750 to $799: 667 $800 to $899: 1,347 $900 to $999: 858 $1,000 to $1,249: 2,105 $1,250 to $1,499: 949 $1,500 to $1,999: 785 $2,000 or more: 436 No cash rent: 462

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.5%
Number of people working at home: 2,331 (7.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 1385 5 to 9 minutes: 5728 10 to 14 minutes: 7834 15 to 19 minutes: 5932 20 to 24 minutes: 3257 25 to 29 minutes: 604 30 to 34 minutes: 1750 35 to 39 minutes: 246 40 to 44 minutes: 540 45 to 59 minutes: 1244 60 to 89 minutes: 754 90 or more minutes: 288

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 23,099 (72%) Carpooled: 4,227 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 338 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 68 (0%) Subway or elevated: 9 (0%) Railroad: 6 (0%) Taxi: 52 (0%) Motorcycle: 25 (0%) Bicycle: 254 (1%) Walked: 1,312 (4%) Other means: 172 (1%) Worked at home: 2,331 (7%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 2606 $10,000 to $14,999: 1615 $15,000 to $19,999: 1696 $20,000 to $24,999: 1976 $25,000 to $29,999: 1840 $30,000 to $34,999: 1953 $35,000 to $39,999: 1915 $40,000 to $44,999: 1552 $45,000 to $49,999: 1148 $50,000 to $59,999: 2365 $60,000 to $74,999: 2758 $75,000 to $99,999: 2839 $100,000 to $124,999: 1221 $125,000 to $149,999: 566 $150,000 to $199,999: 708 $200,000 or more: 735

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 27754

English: 4271

German: 4121

Irish: 3138

United States or American: 2446

Italian: 1322

Scotch-Irish: 1060

Scottish: 946

French (except Basque): 843

Russian: 730

Norwegian: 668

Polish: 645

European: 582

British: 479

Dutch: 475

Swedish: 440

Welsh: 391

Greek: 205

Arab:: 203

Northern European: 184

Danish: 176

Austrian: 170

Hungarian: 161

Swiss: 159

Lithuanian: 155

Canadian: 155

Czech: 146

French Canadian: 146

Lebanese: 124

Ukrainian: 122

Portuguese: 122

Eastern European: 102

Finnish: 91

Subsaharan African:: 68

Armenian: 66

Celtic: 63

Iranian: 62

African: 61

Romanian: 57

Czechoslovakian: 55

Belgian: 51

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 48

Scandinavian: 47

Arab/Arabic: 33

Croatian: 33

Israeli: 33

Latvian: 32

Slovak: 28

Other Arab: 28

Basque: 25

Afghan: 24

Bulgarian: 20

Jamaican: 18

Pennsylvania German: 18

Estonian: 14

Australian: 13

Serbian: 11

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

New Zealander: 8

Cape Verdean: 7

Icelander: 7

Guyanese: 7

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Iraqi: 6

Belizean: 6

Palestinian: 6

Syrian: 6

U.S. Virgin Islander: 6

Yugoslavian: 5

Soviet Union: 5

Bahamian: 5

British West Indian: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 27708
• Northeast: 6003
• Midwest: 6841
• South: 6214
• West: 7150

50% of Santa Fe residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 340
• Nursery to 4th grade: 163
• 5th and 6th grade: 609
• 7th and 8th grade: 591
• 9th grade: 380
• 10th grade: 399
• 11th grade: 393
• 12th grade, no diploma: 507
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,340
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,014
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,354
• Associate degree: 893
• Bachelor's degree: 4,536
• Master's degree: 1,999
• Professional school degree: 1,071
• Doctorate degree: 894

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 267
• Nursery to 4th grade: 69
• 5th and 6th grade: 496
• 7th and 8th grade: 522
• 9th grade: 557
• 10th grade: 325
• 11th grade: 518
• 12th grade, no diploma: 633
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,216
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,574
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,797
• Associate degree: 1,430
• Bachelor's degree: 4,977
• Master's degree: 3,001
• Professional school degree: 737
• Doctorate degree: 395

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.7%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $56,561
• Black householders: $38,034
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,862
• Asian householders: $56,789
• Some other race householders: $54,992
• Two or more races householders: $35,666
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,392

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $382,827
• Black or African American householders: $274,757
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $234,641
• Asian householders: $245,016
• Some other race householders: $275,102
• Two or more races householders: $281,500
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $277,350

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 17,846
• One, attached: 3,391
• Two: 1,038
• 3 or 4: 1,585
• 5 to 9: 1,358
• 10 to 19: 1,657
• 20 to 49: 943
• 50 or more: 1,482
• Mobile homes: 1,155
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,200

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 ears ago

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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