Albuquerque metro, NM relocation guide
Moving to Los Cerrillos, NM
$610,900Median home value
Santa Fe CountyArea
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About Los Cerrillos
Los Cerrillos is a historic former mining town of about 240 people on the Turquoise Trail Scenic Byway (NM-14), roughly 20 miles south of Santa Fe and 35 miles north of Albuquerque. Founded in the 1870s on lead, silver and turquoise strikes, its adobe main street is now a quiet artists' enclave of studios, antiques shops and galleries. Homes are a mix of restored 19th-century adobes and newer desert houses on generous lots.
Home prices in Los Cerrillos
The median home value in Los Cerrillos is $610,900.
Top places in Los Cerrillos
- Los Cerrillos historic main street — adobe storefronts, galleries and the old Cerrillos Bar.
- Turquoise Trail Scenic Byway (NM-14) — the scenic drive connecting Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
- Cerrillos Hills State Park — hiking and mountain biking on old mining trails.
- Casa Grande Trading Post and Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum — local mining history and crafts.
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas — living-history museum south of town.
Commuting from Los Cerrillos
- ~35 min to downtown Albuquerque via I-25; ~30 min to Santa Fe via NM-14.
- No commuter rail or bus service; driving is the only option.
- ABQ International Sunport (ABQ) is ~40 min away.
Los Cerrillos FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Los Cerrillos, NM?
The median home value in Los Cerrillos is $610,900. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Los Cerrillos, NM?
~35 min to downtown Albuquerque via I-25; ~30 min to Santa Fe via NM-14.
Town links
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.