Because Taos has been around such a long time there is much diversity in the neighborhoods of the "City Different" There are the old and the new neighborhoods. The planned communities for families, seniors, and open spaces for individual homes as well. The options are numerous and range in price. Taos home sales have grown by 15 percent over last year with sales increases in almost every price segment. The addition of new housing developments around Taos in the past few years has increased competition particularly in the under $500,000 price range making more affordable entry into Santa Fe for retirees. While Taos is still experiencing a drought, the end of October brought a considerable rain to the area and snow to the mountains. Real estate investment in Taos is expected to continue to climb providing homeowners solid gains. .