City profile
Santa Fe, NM
High-desert arts capital with adobe architecture, world-class galleries and opera.
Climate
Climate type
mountain_alpine
Winter avg
31°F
Summer avg
70°F
Sunny days / yr
283
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$560,000
Typical monthly housing
$3,327
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
115
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- State income tax (top)
- 5.9%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.62%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 86/100
Top hazards: Wildfire, Winter weather, Lightning
Nearest major airport
59 mi to Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 75% Democratic / 23% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
89,019
Growth since 2019
+6.1%
Median age
46.3
Residents 65+
26.3%
Median household income
$73,482
Income growth since 2019
+26.8%
Black household income
—
Home ownership
63.6%
Poverty rate
12.9%
Poverty rate, 65+
9.7%
Race & ethnicity: Black 1.1% · White 42.5% · Hispanic 49.5% · Asian 1.9% · Other 5.0%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
522 · 58% above the national average
Property crime
2,933 · 89% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Santa Fe Police Department. State average: violent 651, property 2,364.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire, drought
Highlights
- World-renowned arts scene
- Mild sunny climate
- Hiking and skiing
Trade-offs
- Very small Black community
- Pricier than the rest of NM
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.