Albuquerque Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- Assessed By
- Bernalillo County Assessor
- Protest Deadline
- Within 30 days of notice
- County Tax Rate
- ~1.05%
- Shared with Albuquerque
How to Protest Property Taxes in Albuquerque
Check your assessment
Enter your Albuquerque address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete protest packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Bernalillo County.
File your protest
Submit your protest to Bernalillo County Assessor before Within 30 days of notice. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Albuquerque Property Market
Albuquerque is a city located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Every property inside the Albuquerque city limits is assessed by Bernalillo County Assessor, which applies New Mexico property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Albuquerque property values are set at the county level, the $250,000 county median home value and 1.05% effective tax rate apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Albuquerque home is over-assessed have the right to file a protest directly with Bernalillo County Assessor before the Within 30 days of notice deadline.
New Mexico allows the assessor to defend or adjust the assessed value during a protest, so Albuquerque homeowners should build a strong evidence-based case before filing — which is exactly what ProtestMax generates for $45.
Albuquerque Property Market Context
As a city in New Mexico, Albuquerque inherits the state's assessment framework — which shapes how over-valuations occur and how homeowners can fight them.
New Mexico market character
New Mexico caps annual residential assessed value increases at 3%, similar to California's Prop 13. When a home sells, the assessed value can jump to current market value, making newly purchased homes the most common protest candidates.
How New Mexico handles protests
New Mexico homeowners protest to the county Assessor, then the County Valuation Protests Board, then District Court. The state recognizes both informal and formal resolution paths.
When to file in Albuquerque
Protests must be filed within 30 days of the Notice of Value, which typically mails in early April.
Common Albuquerque Property Types
Albuquerque homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in Albuquerque. Each protestpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Albuquerque and surrounding Bernalillo County neighborhoods.
Albuquerque Property Tax Protest Questions
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Nearby Cities in Bernalillo County
These New Mexico cities share the same protest deadline (Within 30 days of notice) and are assessed by Bernalillo County Assessor.