Taos Area
Taos is a town in the north-central region of New Mexico in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and incorporated in 1934. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, El Prado, and Arroyo Seco. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American village and tribe from which it takes its name.
Beginning in 1899, artists began to settle in Taos; six formed the Taos Society of Artists in 1915. In time, the Taos art colony developed. Many paintings were made of local scenes, especially of Taos Pueblo and activities there, as the artists often modeled Native Americans from the pueblo in their paintings. Some of the artists’ studios have been preserved and may be viewed by visitors to Taos. These include the Ernest L. Blumenschein House, the Eanger Irving Couse House and Studio—Joseph Henry Sharp Studios, and the Nicolai Fechin house, all of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Influential later 20th-century Taos artists include R. C. Gorman and Agnes Martin.
The Taos valley, Rio Grande and Taos mountains provide many opportunities for recreation, such as fly fishing, horseback riding, golfing, hot air ballooning, llama trekking, rafting, mountain biking and more. In the winter many people come to Taos to ski. Wheeler Peak, at 13,161 feet, is the highest peak in New Mexico. The Taos area has four ski areas – Taos Ski Valley, Red River ski area, Sipapu (ski area) and Angel Fire ski area. Other winter activities include hot air ballooning, horseback riding, snow-shoeing, cross-country skiing, ice skating, ice fishing and snowmobiling.
Homes & Land for Sale in the Taos, New Mexico Area
40 Acres Tune Drive
$245,000
70-Taos and Environ - Pending
Acres: 40
7 Prive Dr 1528
$235,000 - 4 BD / 2 BA
44-Hernandez - Active
Sqft: 1,406 - Acres: 0.24
84/285 Hennigan Lot B
$225,000
45-Arroyo Seco - Active
Acres: 3.21
5 AVENIDA FARMINISTA
$195,000
45-Arroyo Seco - Active
Acres: 2.73
224 Cabrestro Road
$190,000 - 1 BD / 1 BA
70-Taos and Environ - Active
Sqft: 432 - Acres: 0.78
1206 NM - 75
$160,000 - 1 BD / 1 BA
70-Taos and Environ - Active
Sqft: 859 - Acres: 1.11
31 Private drive 1533
$105,000 - 2 BD / 1 BA
44-Hernandez - Active
Sqft: 840 - Acres: 0.58
00 Powerline Road
$85,000
70-Taos and Environ - Active
Acres: 11.64
0 Camino de Corazon
$49,500
70-Taos and Environ - Active
Acres: 1.7
01 Camino de Corazon
$45,000
70-Taos and Environ - Active
Acres: 1.23
0 Canyon Vista Lot 4
$20,000
70-Taos and Environ - Pending
Acres: 4.75
0 Canyon Vista Lot 2
$20,000
70-Taos and Environ - Pending
Acres: 4.75