The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 88410 sells for about $45,000, or $35 per square foot.
Homes take about 180 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $650 a month.
ZIP 88410 — Amistad
The housing market in 88410 is extremely inactive, characterized by very low transaction volume and stable, low-cost property values. Market conditions are driven by the remote, rural nature of the area, where demand is limited and inventory is primarily composed of long-held agricultural or residential properties. No significant price appreciation or development activity is present.
This area is best suited for those seeking extreme privacy, agricultural land, or a remote rural lifestyle, as it lacks the amenities and infrastructure required by typical suburban or urban buyers.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 180 days on market with 60.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 95% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.0% · poverty 15.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 1.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 1.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 88410, Union County NM
Crime data for the rural Amistad area is not determinable due to the extremely low population density and lack of localized reporting.
Public education is served by the Clayton Municipal Schools district, which covers a vast, sparsely populated region of Union County.
The area is subject to high wildfire risk typical of the high plains of northeastern New Mexico and requires standard rural property insurance coverage.
Economic momentum is minimal, with the area primarily supported by ranching and agricultural operations; there is no significant commercial development pipeline.
Property taxes are assessed by Union County based on state-mandated valuation formulas, with agricultural exemptions commonly applied to large land parcels.
Commuting is exclusively by private vehicle, with residents traveling long distances to Clayton or other regional hubs for employment and services.
Recreation is limited to outdoor activities such as hunting, bird watching, and stargazing, with no major commercial shopping or entertainment venues within 3 miles.
The rental market is extremely thin with virtually no institutional inventory; most rentals are informal, single-family arrangements.
The local economy is almost entirely dependent on agriculture, ranching, and local government services.
Public transit is non-existent; the area relies entirely on state highways for regional connectivity.
There are no major approved or under-construction developments within the ZIP code.
The Union County Assessor manages property valuations, focusing on agricultural land use classifications.
Parcels are subject to standard county and school district taxation, with no active MUDs or PIDs reported.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by wildfire risk and the distance to emergency services.
Net domestic migration is stagnant, with a long-term trend of slow population decline in rural Union County.
New Mexico is a judicial foreclosure state, requiring court intervention for the foreclosure process.
Sellers are required to provide a property disclosure statement covering known material defects.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov for ZCTA 88410; figures are estimates for a very small population sample.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
Provides vast open space for hiking and wildlife viewing in the surrounding region.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.