Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Bernalillo County is $1,530.00 per year, based on a median home value of $188,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.81% of property value.

Bernalillo County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the thirty-three counties in New Mexico, Bernalillo County is ranked 1st by median property taxes, and 2nd by median tax as percentage of home value.

Bernalillo County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Bernalillo County is $188,800.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $160,900.00

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1st out of 33 By median yearly property tax

2nd out of 33 By percentage of median home value

2nd out of 33 By percentage of median income

You can see how Bernalillo County (highlighted in green) compares to the thirty-three other counties in New Mexico with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in New Mexico, see our New Mexico county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which New Mexico counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Bernalillo County are the responsibility of the Bernalillo County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Bernalillo County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Bernalillo County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Bernalillo County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Bernalillo County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Bernalillo County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).