87121 · Rio Rancho, NM
In Albuquerque
Crime — well below the national average · 2022
- Typical home
- $291,298
- School quality
- 26
- To base
- 18 mi
Below average
Kirtland Air Force Base
Typical home value by ZIP
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Zillow ZHVI · relative within district
Homes for sale in 87121 — tap a price to see the home. The shaded area is the ZIP.
Area safety
246violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)
County-level violent-crime rate for Sandoval County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.
School district
26
Albuquerque
Below average · open the district →
What your BAH buys in 87121
Typical home here is $291,298 (Zillow ZHVI).
What can your BAH buy here?
Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the ALBUQUERQUE/KIRTLAND AFB, NM area does the rest.
Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$2,211
$2,211 BAH
Buys a home up to
$349,804
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only
Typical home here is $291,298budget covers 120%
A median-priced home here fits inside your housing budget. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.
Services near Rio Rancho, NM
Top-rated picks across the nine PCS essentials.
Daycares & Childcare
1Defined Fitness Hilltop Club★ 4.12Monte Vista Pet Lodge★ 4.73Tail Town Pet Resort★ 4.34La Pawta Spa★ 4.9
See all daycares →Hospitals
1Albuquerque ER & Hospital★ 4.82Lovelace Westside Hospital★ 3.93ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Rio Rancho★ 4.54Lovelace Westside Hospital ER★ 3.7
See all hospitals →Homes for sale in 87121
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