Dona Ana County, New Mexico has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 3.8 times the county's median home value of $220,800, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $56,848 (FHFA; Census ACS 2020โ2024).
Data as of 2026. Source: FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020โ2024
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| 1-unit limit (2026) | $832,750 |
| 2-unit limit | $1,066,250 |
| 3-unit limit | $1,288,800 |
| 4-unit limit | $1,601,750 |
| Median home value (ACS 2020โ24) | $220,800 |
| New Mexico median home value | $248,100 |
| Limit รท median home value | 3.77ร |
| Median household income | $56,848 |
| Median home value รท income | 3.9ร |
| Population | 224,266 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,480 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.67% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.5% |
| Home value rank in New Mexico | 9 of 33 counties |
| Neighbor: Luna County, NM | limit $832,750; median home $128,000 |
| Neighbor: Otero County, NM | limit $832,750; median home $162,700 |
| Neighbor: Sierra County, NM | limit $832,750; median home $152,600 |
| Neighbor: El Paso County, TX | limit $832,750; median home $180,400 |
Across New Mexico's 33 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. Dona Ana County's median home value is 11% below the state median of $248,100 (rank 9 of 33). Among its 4 neighboring counties, El Paso County has the highest median home value ($180,400) and Luna County the lowest ($128,000); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,480 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.67% of home value.
County data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020โ2024 (tables B25077, B19013, B01003, B25103, B25003). Neighbors: Census county adjacency file.
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Last updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:42 PM ET. Data only, not financial or tax advice.
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