Housing in Raton

Raton's housing market runs genuinely affordable, with a real, disclosed two-way price spread across sources worth understanding directly before setting a budget.

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A real, disclosed price spread

Zillow's average home value ran approximately $140,894 (down 1.1% year-over-year), while a separate Census-derived median property-value figure (2024) ran somewhat lower, at approximately $134,300 -- this record discloses both (base record).

An above-national homeownership rate

Raton's homeownership rate runs approximately 67.3%, above the national average of approximately 65.2% (base record).

Why Ownwell's tax-context figure runs lower still

Ownwell's separate property-tax-context figure (~$60,938) almost certainly reflects New Mexico's structural 33.3% assessed-value ratio rather than a comparable market-value estimate -- this record discloses that distinction rather than presenting it as a market price (base record).

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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.