Questa is a village in Taos County, New Mexico, home to about 2,466 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87556.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Questa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Taos Regional Airport (TSM)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ426 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Questa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Questa had 1,742 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 73rd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Taos County grew from 10,889 residents in 1900 to 34,489 in 2020.
Taos County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 13.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cerro, NM weather station (3 miles away).
9,460 jobs at 1,083 businesses in Taos County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Questa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Questa, Roots & Wings Community. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista ElementaryQuesta | Pre-K–3 | 106 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Roots & Wings CommunityQuesta | K–8 | 53 | Charter | 4.3 mi |
| Alta Vista IntermediateQuesta | 4–5 | 40 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Questa Jr. HighQuesta | 6–8 | 69 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Questa HighQuesta | 9–12 | 100 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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