The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 88125 sells for about $150,000, or $115 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 120 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $850 a month.
ZIP 88125 — Milnesand
The 88125 housing market is a low-volume, rural environment with minimal turnover and stable, modest price appreciation. Market conditions are driven by local agricultural demand rather than speculative investment or residential development. Data for specific metrics like active inventory and days on market are limited due to the extremely low number of annual transactions.
This ZIP is suited for those seeking extreme rural isolation, agricultural land, or a low-cost lifestyle, rather than commuters or families seeking suburban amenities.
Median prices moved up 2.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 120 days on market with 10.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.5% · poverty 14.0% — 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 3.5%/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 3.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 88125, Roosevelt County NM
Not determinable due to the extremely low population density and rural nature of the Milnesand area.
The area is served by the Dora Consolidated School District, which provides rural K-12 education; specific ratings are not determinable at the ZIP level.
The region faces risks typical of high-plains New Mexico, including wildfire potential and occasional severe wind events.
Economic momentum is minimal, driven primarily by local ranching and agricultural operations with no major industrial or infrastructure developments reported.
Property taxes are assessed at the county level in Roosevelt County; the area lacks special municipal districts due to its unincorporated status.
Commutes are exclusively by private vehicle, with residents traveling significant distances to reach employment hubs in Portales or Clovis.
Recreational opportunities are limited to open-space activities, private ranch land, and the natural landscape of the Llano Estacado.
The rental market is extremely thin with virtually no institutional inventory; most rentals are informal or private-party arrangements.
The economy is almost entirely dependent on dryland farming and cattle ranching, with no significant commercial or industrial employers located within the ZIP.
Public transit is non-existent; the area relies entirely on state and county road networks for access.
There are no major approved or under-construction development projects within the ZIP code.
Roosevelt County Assessor manages property valuations, which are generally conservative given the agricultural land use.
Parcels are subject to standard county and school district levies; no MUDs or PIDs are present.
Property insurance availability is stable but premiums are influenced by regional wildfire and wind risk factors.
Not determinable at the ZIP level.
Not determinable at the ZIP level.
Not determinable at the ZIP level.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA 88125 profile.
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.
Serves as the primary social and logistical hub for the local community.
Provides vast open space and rural scenery characteristic of the region.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.