Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Lea County is $384.00 per year, based on a median home value of $87,500.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.44% of property value.

Lea County collects fairly low property taxes, and is among the lower 25% of all counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the thirty-three counties in New Mexico, Lea County is ranked 30th by median property taxes, and 21st by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Lea County collects a median of 0.44% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of New Mexico. This is partially because the median property value in Lea County is $73,400.00 lower than the New Mexico median property value of $160,900.00.

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30th out of 33 By median yearly property tax

21st out of 33 By percentage of median home value

31st out of 33 By percentage of median income

You can see how Lea 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 Lea County are the responsibility of the Lea County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Lovington, New Mexico.

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