Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Los Alamos County is $1,446.00 per year, based on a median home value of $297,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.49% of property value.

Los Alamos 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, Los Alamos County is ranked 2nd by median property taxes, and 18th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Los Alamos County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Los Alamos County is $297,100.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $160,900.00

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2nd out of 33 By median yearly property tax

18th out of 33 By percentage of median home value

17th out of 33 By percentage of median income

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

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