Albuquerque Real Estate Information - East Mountain
Area real estate
The area located on the east side of the 10,000-foot
high Sandia Mountains and Manzano Mountains is referred to as "the
East Mountain area." The area encompasses more than 500 square
miles in Bernalillo, Santa Fe, and Torrance counties, just east of Albuquerque,
the state's largest city. The area is bisected by Interstate 40, the
primary east-west connection to the city of Albuquerque.
The area has developed around three mountain ranges controlled by the
National Forest Service - the Sandia, Manzanita, and Manzano Mountains.
These mountains provide diverse recreational opportunities, wildlife
habitat areas, and a high level of scenic beauty to the area. Because
of unique weather patterns, it boasts being the "green side"
of the southern Rocky Mountain range.
The East Mountain Area population has shown dramatic growth through
the last two decades, with a much higher growth rate than most areas
of the state. In Bernalillo County, which includes Albuquerque, more
that a third of the building permits issued occur within the East Mountain
Area. The overall population of the East Mountain Area is estimated
to be more than 25,000 - with more than half living in Bernalillo County.
The average altitude of the East Mountain Area is between 6,500 and
7,000 feet above sea level. (For comparison, Albuquerque's average altitude
is 5,300 feet; Santa Fe is 7,000 feet.) Cedar Crest, Sandia Park, and
Sandia Knolls are small communities on the east side of the Sandia Mountains.
All are bedroom communities for Albuquerque and are inhabited by those
seeking a more rural environment and who prefer living in the pines
found on the east slope.
Albuquerque Neighborhoods
Belen real estate
Corrales real estate
Downtown Albuquerque real estate
East Mountain Area real estate
Four Hills real estate
Los Lunas real estate
Los Ranchos real estate
Nob Hill real estate
Northeast Heights real estate
North Valley real estate
Paradise Hills real estate
Placitas real estate
Ridgecrest real estate
Rio Rancho real estate
Sandia Heights real estate
South Valley real estate
Taylor Ranch real estate
Tanoan real estate
Albuquerque Uptown real estate
West Albuquerque real estate
West Mesa real estate
Albuquerque real
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