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Chad Belvill

Chad Belvill

Associate Broker · Dreamcatcher Real Estate Co. Inc.

NM Real Estate License #REC-2024-0150 · Office Call office 575-758-3606

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Neighborhood market snapshot

Arroyo Seco / Des Montes / El Salto Real Estate Market

The higher-value north and northeast Taos corridor — Arroyo Seco village, the Des Montes plateau, and the El Salto mountain edge.

Latest snapshot

Week ending October 18, 2026

Active listings
15
as of the snapshot date
Recent sales
2
trailing 12 weeks
Months of supply
22.5
active ÷ (12-week sales ÷ 3)
Median time on market
151 days
active listings
Listings 90+ days on market
73%
share of active listings

Quick market summary

  • Market condition: Buyer-favorable by the inventory-to-sales measure, with more available homes and a very limited closing sample.
  • Supply: Active listings increased from 13 to 15; calculated supply rose from 13.0 to 22.5 months.
  • Demand: No sales over the past four weeks, unchanged from October 11. The trailing twelve-week count declined from three to two.
  • Time on market: Median active DOM is 151 days. Eleven listings remain at 90 days or more, representing 73% of the larger inventory total.
  • Local differences: Arroyo Seco accounts for the increase in inventory and the decline in the twelve-week sales count. Des Montes and El Salto have unchanged inventory and sales counts.

Arroyo Seco, Des Montes and El Salto have 15 active residential listings and two sales over the trailing 12 weeks, compared with 13 listings and three sales in the October 11 report. Calculated supply increased to 22.5 months, although that figure is sensitive to the very small closing count. Median active exposure declined to 151 days, but the number of listings marketed for at least 90 days held at 11.

Read the full October 18, 2026 snapshot →

About Arroyo Seco / Des Montes / El Salto

This zone covers Arroyo Seco (06A), Des Montes (16A), and El Salto (21A), running along the corridor that connects Taos to the Taos Ski Valley road. It is generally the higher-priced of the curated Taos zones, with larger lots, mountain views, and a buyer pool that skews toward secondary and recreational ownership.

Inventory here is almost entirely single-family. Sample sizes are smaller than in the larger Town of Taos zone, which means individual closings can move the medians more meaningfully week-to-week. Reading the rolling 12-week numbers, rather than the latest week alone, gives a much more stable picture of where this zone is actually moving.

Buyers in this corridor often weigh views, lot size, and proximity to outdoor recreation alongside more conventional housing factors. Sellers should expect that pricing and presentation matter especially here — the buyer pool is selective and willing to wait for the right property.

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Latest snapshot based on MLS data available as of October 18, 2026. The twelve-week closing sample contains two sales; sold medians and list-to-sale statistics are not reported.

Methodology: how these market snapshots are calculated