How competitive is the Ruidoso housing market?

Ruidoso is soft for sellers as of July 2026, with a Sold Score of 14/100 (Difficult Selling Environment). **Pending ratio** is 0.05 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow. **Inventory change YoY** is +22.5% — more choices for buyers than a year ago. **Median days on market** is 95. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly. **Price-reduction share** is 22.4% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price. — Live indicators (July 2026): Sold Score: 14/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.05 · Inventory YoY: +22.5% · Median days on market: 95 · Sellers cutting price: 22.4% · Median listing price: $490,500 (+0.1% YoY)