| Index | Carlsbad | New Mexico | National |
| Median home price | $150,300 | $161,600 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,050 | $792 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 70.7% | 67.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 29.3% | 32.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Happy Valley, NM | 780 | $0 | 100% |
| Malaga, NM | 112 | $0 | 100% |
| Loving, NM | 1,174 | $113,900 | 38% |
| Livingston Wheeler, NM | 444 | $168,600 | 9% |
| La Huerta, NM | 1,489 | $308,500 | 67% |
| Carlsbad, NM | 29,278 | $150,300 | 19% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Desert Hot Springs, CA | 29,280 | $218,000 | 18% |
| Jamestown, NY | 29,290 | $66,400 | 64% |
| Fortuna Foothills, AZ | 29,297 | $128,200 | 31% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | 29,307 | $129,900 | 30% |
| Central, LA | 29,235 | $240,200 | 30% |
| Carlsbad, NM | 29,278 | $150,300 | 19% |
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