Home Improvement Contractors in Taos, NM

The median home in the town of Taos was built in 1980, about the same as the U.S. median of 1980 and older than the New Mexico median of 1985. That is older than the Taos County median of 1985.¹ About 51% of Taos's housing units were built before 1980, close to the national share, and 3% since 2010. The largest single share, 36%, dates from 1980-1999. That makes it a newer stock than Taos County as a whole (42% built before 1980).¹ On houses from the 1980s and 1990s, polybutylene supply lines, builder-grade windows and first-generation openers are the usual items a contractor confirms before quoting. Taos has a mixed housing stock: 55% detached houses, 6% attached or townhouse units and 14% in buildings of five or more units.¹

59% of occupied homes in Taos are owner-occupied, below the New Mexico share of 70%.¹ The median owner-occupied home in Taos is valued at $445,900 (ACS), above the New Mexico median of $248,100. Within Taos County the median is $382,800, so Taos sits above it.¹ Home values above the state median tend to support fuller scopes; the written scope should still separate must-do from nice-to-have. Winters are long: the Taos station averages 183 nights a year at or below 32°F and 89 at or below 20°F.^2,3 Long winters put freeze-thaw, ice dams and snow load at the center of roofing and masonry decisions.

Summer heat is moderate: about 23 days a year reach 90°F.^2,3 Annual precipitation is low, about 13 inches.^2,3 Low rainfall shifts the wear to UV and heat, which age finishes and sealants. Heating dominates the year: about 6,350 heating degree days against 351 cooling degree days (base 65°F).^2,3 In a heating-led climate, insulation and air sealing carry most of the energy-code weight for any work that opens the envelope.

Taos sits in IECC climate zone 5 (Cold).⁴ Building permits in Taos are normally issued by the town building department.^5,6