ZIP Code 88349

In ZIP code 88349, near Alamogordo, the county-level property tax rate of 0.55% keeps annual tax bills low enough that home value and earnings can stay loosely aligned. A household earning the local median income would owe roughly $550 each year for every $100,000 of assessed home value, a figure that rarely strains a monthly budget. Combined with a 4.88% sales tax rate, the overall tax load stays contained, though everyday purchases cost slightly more. Buyers weighing a move here may find that owning a home carries less tax weight than in many other parts of New Mexico.