Cost of Living in Bernalillo

Bernalillo's cost of living runs genuinely affordable relative to the broader Albuquerque metro, with real, disclosed data-gap caveats on some county-wide figures.

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Affordable housing relative to the metro

Bernalillo's own median sale price ran approximately $345,000 -- below many broader Albuquerque-metro comparisons, though this record flags real month-to-month volatility typical of a small town's sales sample.

A real, disclosed rent data gap

No town-of-Bernalillo-specific rent figure was found this pass; this record instead cites Sandoval County-wide rent data (~$1,144 median) as a disclosed approximation.

A real, elevated Sandoval County property tax rate

Sandoval County's effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.71%-0.72%, among the higher cited rates in New Mexico.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.