US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Santa Fe, NM

Santa Fe, NM

NeutralTier 1CBSA 42140Compare
Risk Rank: #177 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): +7
46score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Cycle Phase

Santa Fe experienced a market correction from early 2025 through mid-2025. Elevated inventory persists, suggesting the market hasn't fully normalized.

Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession
In Hypersupply for 1 month·Previously: Recovery

Building activity may be outpacing demand absorption

ExpRecExpRecExpExpRecRecHypRessExpHypRessHypHyp2019202020212022202320242025
Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession

Santa Fe's housing market shows average risk, ranking 177th of 287 metros. The market recently entered Hypersupply. Inventory levels are elevated, warranting monitoring.

Executive Summary

Risk is Neutral, driven primarily by permit growth and price momentum. The market is in Hypersupply phase. Liquidity is watch and valuation is compressed.

Top Risk Drivers (This Month)

Permit Growth
p98 (highest risk decile)
YoY permit change
Price Momentum
p63 (moderate)
12-month HPI change
Migration
p54 (moderate)
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Market Signals

Inventory is elevated (+18% YoY) and days on market are up -2% — supply is building but not yet at stress levels.

Liquidity

Watch
Active Listings YoY
+18.4%p68
Days on Market YoY
-2.1%p44
Months in status1
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Compressed
Rent vs. Price Growth
-3.0%p23
Months in status1
Data through Dec 2025Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details

Factor Breakdown

Price Momentum63

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit Growth98

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per Capita46

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

Affordability14

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

Employment4

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migration54

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Underlying Values

MetricValuePctile
Price Momentum+3.3%p63
Permit Growth+101.5%p98
Permits/1K Pop3.56p46
Affordability0.23p14
Employment+2.0%p4
Net AGI Migration+$5Kp54
National ContextDoes not affect score

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Oversupply with deteriorating transactions and no credit excuse. Supply-driven correction risk is elevated.

Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-74 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+189 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.91High
Completion-Permit Divergence
-3.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 3 quartersData through 2025-Q4
Local SignalsDoes not affect score

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Elevated
YoY Permit Growth
+101.5%Above norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Based on limited permit volume

Building is elevated but demand is cooling. Early warning of supply-demand imbalance — if liquidity continues to soften, this pipeline could become a problem.

Liquidity

Liquidity

Watch
Active Listings YoY+18.4%
Days on Market YoY-2.1%
AssessmentInventory building
Watch for 1 monthData through Dec 2025
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2025-1123
2025-1021
2025-0924
2025-0826
2025-0617
2025-0418
2025-0120
2024-1239
2024-1042
2024-0724
2024-0538
2024-0229
2024-0131
2023-1126
2023-1028
2023-0840
2023-0624
2023-0435
2023-0234
2022-1232
2022-0942
2022-0738
2022-0525
2022-0227
2021-1220
2021-1023
2021-0822
2021-0526
2021-0339
2021-0240
2020-1236
2020-1036
2020-0840
2020-0542
2020-0340
2019-1238
2019-1032
2019-0738
2019-0540
2019-0232
2019-0132
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q3
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022