Retiring in Taos
Retiring in Taos offers a genuine arts-and-mountain lifestyle and New Mexico's real, income-capped Social Security exemption, alongside a real, disclosed cost consideration.
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Learn moreNew Mexico's real, capped Social Security exemption
New Mexico exempts Social Security benefits only below real, current income thresholds ($100,000 single/$150,000 MFJ, a hard cliff) -- other retirement income is not broadly exempt.
A genuine arts-and-mountain retirement setting
Taos's real Taos Pueblo cultural anchor and Sangre de Cristo mountain setting offer a genuinely distinct retirement lifestyle draw.
Genuinely high entry costs to weigh
Taos's home prices run well above the national average -- a real, relevant consideration for retirees on a fixed income despite the low property tax rate.
Key takeaways
- New Mexico's Social Security exemption applies only below capped income thresholds.
- Taos's arts-and-mountain setting offers a real, distinct retirement lifestyle draw.
- Taos's genuinely high home prices are a real consideration for fixed-income retirees.
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