MetroABQ Blog

Once across the river, you're at the West Cliffs, an area that stretches from the rio, further west to Coors Blvd. There are five major--& very diverse--neighborhoods there: West Bluff, Grande Heights, Vista Grande, Oxbow Bluff & Oxbow North. The housing stock is a diverse mix of apartments, townhomes, small residences, & numerous grande properties that you can see from across the river. Homes with magnificent views along the cliffs come in all shapes, sizes & price-points.

Equal-opportunity housing sits along the river: numerous cul-de-sacs terminate at the bluff, with smaller, more modest homes sitting on some of the best view spots. And in the West Bluff community of Westcliffe, affordable townhomes stand side-by-side, all cited on the east-facing cliffside to take advantage of the spectacular city views. An affordable Westcliffe townhome is currently selling for $182,000, slightly below the Metro's average home price. You can see the townhomes to the left in the image directly below.

Of course a lot of the pricier real estate does occupy the cliff edges. Grande Heights, Vista Grande, Oxbow Bluff & Oxbow North tend toward higher price-point, living on the bluff. On the map above, those cul-de-sacs seem to meander toward the river, stretching fingers down to the water source. Home sales in the area over the last year include one that sold for over a million dollars & four or five more hovering just under that amount.