Colfax County, NM property tax rate
Colfax County · New Mexico · #20 of 33 in the state
Median annual property tax $867 · median home value $167,200
$867 a year · $72 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.55×), below the New Mexico benchmark 0.70%.
Ranked among 33 New Mexico counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $867 |
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| With a mortgage / without | $1,129 / $680 |
| Median home value | $167,200 |
| Median household income | $53,554 · tax is 1.6% of it |
| Median gross rent | $729 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 72% of 5,368 homes |
| Population | 12,322 |
When it's due in New Mexico
All states| First half | Due Nov 10 Late after Dec 11 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
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| Second half | Due Apr 10 Late after May 11 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
| Late penalty | 1% per month interest plus 1% per month penalty (max 5% penalty) under N.M. Stat. Ann. § 7-38-49, § 7-38-50 |
| Appeal window | protest valuation within 30 days of mailing date of notice of valuation (mailed around April 1) (N.M. Stat. Ann. § 7-38-22) |
First half due Nov 10, delinquent after Dec 10 5pm. Second half due April 10, delinquent after May 10 5pm. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed Nov 1. Source: N.M. Stat. Ann. § 7-38-38, § 7-38-49, § 7-38-50, rules checked 2026-09-19 (url re-checked by Ori). Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
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All 33How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Colfax County ($867) divided by the median value of those homes ($167,200), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method