Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Dona Ana County is $788.00 per year, based on a median home value of $137,200.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.57% of property value.

Dona Ana County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the thirty-three counties in New Mexico, Dona Ana County is ranked 6th by median property taxes, and 8th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Dona Ana County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Dona Ana County is $137,200.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $160,900.00

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6th out of 33 By median yearly property tax

8th out of 33 By percentage of median home value

5th out of 33 By percentage of median income

You can see how Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana County are the responsibility of the Dona Ana County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Dona Ana County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Dona Ana County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Dona Ana County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).