87144 · Rio Rancho, NM

In Rio Rancho · also overlaps Jemez Valley

Crime — well below the national average · 2022
Typical home
$374,618
School quality
20
Below average
To base
18 mi
Kirtland Air Force Base
Typical home value by ZIP
lowerhigher
Zillow ZHVI · relative within district

Homes for sale in 87144 — 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
20
Rio Rancho
Below average · open the district →

What your BAH buys in 87144

Typical home here is $374,618 (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 $374,618budget covers 93%

A median home runs above your budget — look to the lower-priced ZIPs on the map, or add income. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.

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Homes for sale in 87144

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Neighborhoods in 87144

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