Cost of living in Gallup, NM — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$219,929
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
62
Cost index (US=100)
+0.6%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Gallup, NM is $219,929 as of 2026-04. That places Gallup below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 62 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Gallup has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +2.4% annual growth. The current price sits -0.2% from its 5-year peak in 2025-08.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Gallup are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$219,929
1-year change+0.6%
5-year CAGR+2.4%
10-year CAGR+3.1%
vs 5-year peak-0.2%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Gallup compares

Cost index62 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-38.0%
Population20,339
Momentum score53 (Stable)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.