Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Socorro County is $538.00 per year, based on a median home value of $108,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.50% of property value.

Socorro County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the thirty-three counties in New Mexico, Socorro County is ranked 14th by median property taxes, and 17th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Socorro County has lower property taxes than many other New Mexico counties. The median home value is $108,400.00, compared to the median property value in New Mexico of $160,900.00

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14th out of 33 By median yearly property tax

17th out of 33 By percentage of median home value

15th out of 33 By percentage of median income

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

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