Discover Sunlit Ranch, a private Southwestern home and studio compound set on 4.96 acres with commanding views of Tucumcari Mountain. The property combines a single-story, three-bedroom, three-bath brick residence with an exceptional 30-by-50-foot detached studio/workshop, approximately 1,500 square feet of flexible space for art, fabrication, woodworking, collecting, vehicles, equipment or a home-based enterprise. The 2,153-square-foot residence offers comfortable everyday living, an attached two-car garage, refrigerated air and expansive windows that frame the surrounding landscape. Outside, the acreage provides privacy, open skies, unforgettable sunrises and sunsets, room for horses, RV parking and an existing RV hookup, all without an HOA. Located just outside Tucumcari, the property offers the freedom and atmosphere of rural New Mexico while remaining convenient to town and Interstate 40. Whether envisioned as an artist's retreat, maker's compound, remote-work headquarters, equestrian property or distinctive full-time residence, Sunlit Ranch offers a rare combination of home, land, workspace and inspiring views.
For sale
Price cut: $16K (10/5)
$499,000
8188 State Highway 209, Tucumcari, NM 88401
3beds
2,153sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1983
4.96 Acres Lot
$479,700 Zestimate®
$232/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Acreage provides privacyRoom for horsesOpen skiesAttached two-car garageComfortable everyday livingRefrigerated airUnforgettable sunrises and sunsets
- 110 days
- 233
- 5
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Tj Smith 575-403-7500,
Ute Lake Premier Properties, LLC 575-487-2883
Source: New Mexico MLS,MLS#: 20263982
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air, Refrigerated
Features
- Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Laminate
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,153
- Total interior livable area: 2,153 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Stories: 1
- Exterior features: Horses Allowed, RV Hookup, Yard Art, Deck
Lot
- Size: 4.96 Acres
- Topography: Wire
- Residential vegetation: Native/Natural
Details
- Additional structures: Workshop
- Parcel number: 117906142126300
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Frame
- Roof: Pitched
Condition
- Year built: 1983
Utilities & green energy
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Propane
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Tucumcari
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $232/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $248,451
- Annual tax amount: $1,989
- Date on market: 5/20/2026
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Inclusions: Cooktop, Dryer, Free-Standing Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Electric utility on property: Yes
Estimated market value
$479,700
$456,000 - $504,000
$2,213/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/5/2026 | Price change | $499,000-3.1%$232/sqft |
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| 9/24/2026 | Price change | $515,000-6.2%$239/sqft |
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| 9/9/2026 | Price change | $549,000-2.8%$255/sqft |
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| 8/11/2026 | Price change | $565,000-5.7%$262/sqft |
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| 7/7/2026 | Listed for sale | $599,000+19.9%$278/sqft |
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| 5/14/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 5/12/2023 | Listed for sale | $499,500+99.8%$232/sqft |
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| 7/19/2021 | Sold | -- |
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| 6/21/2021 | Listed for sale | $250,000$116/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,888 +0.4% | $82,817 +3% |
| 2024 | $1,880 -4.3% | $80,405 |
| 2023 | $1,964 +94.3% | $80,405 |
| 2022 | $1,011 -8% | $80,405 +66.3% |
| 2021 | $1,099 +16.5% | $48,344 +3% |
| 2020 | $944 | $46,936 +3% |
| 2019 | -- | $45,570 +3% |
| 2018 | -- | $44,242 +3% |
| 2017 | -- | $42,949 +3% |
| 2016 | -- | $41,699 +3% |
| 2015 | -- | $40,484 -65.7% |
| 2013 | -- | $117,926 +247.2% |
| 2011 | $696 +3.6% | $33,969 +4.3% |
| 2010 | $672 | $32,577 |
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Neighborhood: 88401
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: None/Other
- Middle: None/Other
- High: None/Other
Source: New Mexico MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.



