Valencia, New Mexico

Community in Valencia County · population 2,052 (2020 Census)

Median home: $262,900
Household income: $55,170
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 93°
Snow a year: 5 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 35.0

Valencia is a community of 2,052 people in Valencia County, New Mexico. The median home is worth $262,900, above the typical New Mexico town ($187,400). It ranks more vibrant than 94% of New Mexico towns, more walkable than 89% of New Mexico towns, better for first-time buyers than 89% of New Mexico towns.

Valencia in our rankings:

How Valencia ranks

Percentile among New Mexico towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New Mexico towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Valencia is worth $262,900, above the typical New Mexico town ($187,400). Homes cost about 4.8 times the median household income of $55,170, which is more affordable than 16% of New Mexico towns. Median rent is $668 a month. 91.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of New Mexico towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Valencia	Typical New Mexico town
Median home value	$262,900	$187,400
Median rent	$668	$916
Median household income	$55,170	$55,614
Home value ÷ income	4.8×	3.2×
Homeownership	91.2%	80.1%
Median year built	1981	1984
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Valencia

People	Valencia	Typical New Mexico town
Median age	35.0	39.9
Age 65 and over	19.3%	19.1%
Under 18	22.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.1%	18.7%
Below the poverty line	29.4%	18.0%
Veterans	6.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.9%	—
Work from home	4.1%	8.3%
Average commute	30.2 min	24.4 min
Homes with broadband	97.7%	82.9%

Weather in Valencia

July highs average 93.3°F and January lows 19.0°F. About 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 5.1 inches of snow (typical New Mexico town: 10.7 in). Expect about 92 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 152 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Los Lunas 3 Ssw station (5.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Valencia since 1950, compared with 3 for the typical New Mexico town. The strongest, an F1, struck on July 5, 1966 about 7.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 25, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 15 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on September 30, 1998.

Severe weather in Valencia County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Valencia County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Valencia County has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
July 10, 2025	Flood	EM-3628: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
June 22, 2025	Fire	FM-5594: Cotton 2 Fire
June 21, 2025	Fire	FM-5593: Desert Willow Fire Complex
April 18, 2025	Fire	FM-5579: Rio Grande Fire
May 4, 2022	Fire	DR-4652: Wildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, And Debris Flows

Jobs and pay in Valencia County

Valencia County had 17,446 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $49,642 a year. Unemployment was 4.1% in 2023; in Valencia itself the ACS puts it at 7.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Valencia

Peralta, NM
1.6 mi · 3,342 people · home $299,200
El Cerro, NM
1.8 mi · 2,946 people · home $311,500
Bosque Farms, NM
3.4 mi · 4,020 people · home $293,100
El Cerro Mission, NM
3.5 mi · 4,566 people · home $115,300
Monterey Park, NM
4.2 mi · 1,272 people · home $56,300
Las Maravillas, NM
5.0 mi · 1,604 people · home $230,000
Tome, NM
5.1 mi · 1,718 people · home $269,300
Los Lunas, NM
5.8 mi · 17,242 people · home $262,900

Valencia questions

Is Valencia, New Mexico a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Valencia scores better for retirees than 1% of New Mexico towns and quieter than 10%. 19.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 35.0).

How much does a house cost in Valencia?

The median owner-occupied home in Valencia is valued at $262,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $55,170, so homes cost about 4.8 times income. Median rent is $668 a month.

What is the weather like in Valencia?

July highs average 93.3°F and January lows 19.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 9.2 inches of precipitation a year and 5.1 inches of snow.

Does Valencia get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Valencia since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on July 5, 1966. The typical New Mexico town has had 3.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Valencia's Census boundary (GEOID 3581800). Comparisons use the median of New Mexico towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.