Town of Taos / Canon Neighborhood Market Snapshot

Overview

Buyer activity has been more visible recently, with 9 sales during the latest four-week period. That means half of the trailing 12-week sales occurred within the most recent month. The current pipeline of closed activity is meaningful, but it has not yet overcome the size and age of the active inventory pool.

This zone also needs to be read by property type. Single-family homes and condos or townhomes are behaving very differently. Condos and townhomes account for a smaller share of active listings but a larger share of recent sales, while the single-family market is carrying considerably more inventory relative to its closing pace.

Recent buyer activity is present, but concentrated

The zone recorded 18 residential sales over the trailing 12 weeks, including 9 in the most recent four weeks. That is a real level of buyer activity, not a dormant market.

However, the sales are not distributed evenly across property types. Condos and townhomes produced 10 of the 18 trailing sales from an active inventory of 29. Single-family homes produced 8 sales against 59 active listings.

Using the same annualized 12-week method as the overall supply calculation, condos and townhomes are carrying approximately 8.7 months of supply. Single-family homes are closer to 22.1 months. The combined 15.5-month headline therefore blends a relatively functional attached-home segment with a much slower single-family market.

The overall trailing median sold price was $378,750. That figure should not be read as a pure single-family pricing benchmark because condos and townhomes accounted for more than half of recent sales. The single-family median was $534,000, while the condo/townhome median was $350,000.

Older inventory is shaping seller outcomes

The median active listing has been on the market for 103 days, and the 75th-percentile listing has been active for 197 days. Fifty-one listings, or 55% of the current inventory, have been on the market for at least 90 days.

That is a meaningful stale tail. More than half of the available inventory has crossed the 90-day mark, which gives buyers time to compare alternatives and creates more pressure on sellers whose pricing or presentation does not match current demand.

The overall median sold DOM was 106 days over the trailing 12 weeks, but the property-type split is significant. The median single-family closing had accumulated 251 days on market, compared with 84 days for condos and townhomes.

That difference suggests that recent single-family closings have included a substantial share of long-exposed properties. Homes are selling, but in many cases only after extended market time. The attached-home segment is moving more efficiently.

The 94.2% list-to-sale ratio also shows that negotiation is present. Recent sales closed at a median of roughly 94 cents on the listed dollar. That is not extreme discounting, but it is enough to show that buyers are generally not paying full asking price across the zone.

The single-family and attached-home markets are telling different stories

Single-family homes dominate active supply, with 59 listings, but only 8 sold during the trailing 12 weeks. The resulting supply level is approximately 22.1 months. The median single-family sold price was $534,000, but the more important signal is the 251-day median sold DOM.

That is a slow clearing pace. Properly positioned single-family homes may still attract buyers, but the broader segment is carrying significant age and inventory pressure. Sellers need to compete not only on price, but also on condition, presentation, location, and how clearly the home distinguishes itself from the large existing inventory.

Condos and townhomes are more active. There are 29 attached listings against 10 trailing sales, equivalent to approximately 8.7 months of supply. That remains selective rather than tight, but it is substantially more functional than the single-family segment.

The condo/townhome median sold price was $350,000, and median sold DOM was 84 days. These properties are providing much of the zone’s recent transaction volume and are one reason the overall market appears more active than the single-family-only comparison rank suggests.

Manufactured/mobile and other residential categories account for only 5 active listings combined and recorded no sales during the trailing window. Those samples do not support a meaningful pricing or absorption conclusion.

Bottom Line

Town of Taos / Canon is an active but buyer-favorable market. Nine sales in the latest four weeks show that buyers are making decisions, yet 93 active listings and 15.5 months of total supply leave substantial room for selectivity and negotiation.

For buyers, the opportunity depends heavily on property type. The single-family segment carries more inventory, much longer recent sold-market times, and greater potential leverage. Condos and townhomes are moving more efficiently, so well-priced attached properties may offer less negotiating room than the overall headline suggests.

For sellers, the central challenge is not whether buyers exist; it is whether a property can rise above a large and aging inventory pool. More than half of active listings are at least 90 days old, and the 94.2% list-to-sale ratio confirms that negotiation is part of the current market. Correct pricing and strong presentation matter most in the slower single-family segment.

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Town of Taos / Canon has 93 active residential listings and 18 sales over the past 12 weeks, producing 15.5 months of supply. Buyer activity improved recently with 9 sales in the latest four weeks, but 55% of current inventory has been listed for at least 90 days. Condos and townhomes are clearing more efficiently than single-family homes, while the single-family segment remains strongly buyer-favorable.