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Questa, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
Questa is a Census village of 2,466 people across 7.08 square miles of land, in Taos County. Median household income is $47,308, 67.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $90,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Questa
What Questa is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area7.08 sq mi
- Water area0.51 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land348 plus or minus 108
- County holding the largest share of its areaTaos County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Questa
How many people live in Questa
- Population2,466 plus or minus 767
- Median age51.8 plus or minus 12.7
- Population under 18362 plus or minus 188
- Share under 1814.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over691 plus or minus 212
- Share 65 and over28.0 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Households990 plus or minus 259
- Family households597 plus or minus 211
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent plus or minus 14.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Questa
- Median household income$47,308 plus or minus $22,198
- Per capita income$29,058
- Civilian labor force1,089 plus or minus 436
- Employed1,056 plus or minus 431
- Unemployed33 plus or minus 43
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over1,800 plus or minus 501
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.1 percent plus or minus 32.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.4 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Questa
- Housing units1,207 plus or minus 290
- Occupied units990 plus or minus 259
- Vacant units217 plus or minus 93
- Vacancy rate18.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied672 plus or minus 227
- Renter occupied318 plus or minus 156
- Ownership rate67.9 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$233,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$703 plus or minus $235
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Single family units818 plus or minus 241
- Share single family67.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more80 plus or minus 95
- Share in buildings of two or more6.6 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes296 plus or minus 143
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Questa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute870 plus or minus 352
- Commuting under 15 minutes403 plus or minus 208
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.3 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more345 plus or minus 211
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.7 percent plus or minus 18.3
- Drove alone66.0 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Carpooled13.0 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked4.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Worked from home15.5 percent plus or minus 15.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Questa
SBA loans in Questa (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$90,000
- Average approval$90,000
- Median approval$90,000
- Largest approval$90,000
- Jobs supported7
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Questa, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Questa
SBA loans in Questa (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$560,000
- Average approval$560,000
- Median approval$560,000
- Largest approval$560,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Questa, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Questa
- NFIP communityVillage of Questa
- NFIP community number350116
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/06/10(M)
The Village of Questa participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 350116 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Taos County, not Questa
Taos County context, not Questa figures
- Establishments in Taos County1,083
- Covered employment, Taos County11,075
- Average annual pay, Taos County$45,377
- Housing units permitted, Taos County127
Every figure in this section is published for Taos County as a whole and is not a measurement of Questa.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Questa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Questa, New Mexico?
2,466, in 990 households. Questa village covers 7.08 square miles of land, which is 348 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Questa in?
Taos County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Questa?
$47,308. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,500. Median gross rent is $703 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Questa businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $90,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $90,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $560,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Questa, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Questa borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Questa. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Questa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Questa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Questa, village of, community 350116, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Questa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Taos County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Questa.
Is zoning published for Questa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.