Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Blackwater, Arizona
A $215,000 home here costs
$1,683per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $72,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,172. The real number is $511 higher every month, 44% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Blackwater from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,245 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Pinal County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Blackwater against Pinal County and Arizona
| Measure | Blackwater | Pinal County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $214,900 | $312,100 |
| Median property tax | $683 | $1,615 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.318% | 0.517% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,417 |
| Population | 2,245 | 449,219 |
The weather behind that power bill
Blackwater sits in Pinal County, which averages a high of 104.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 41.3°F in its coldest, with 8.64" of precipitation a year and 41% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 3,877 cooling and 1,157 heating degree days, which is what sets the $162 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Pinal County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Blackwater?
A $215,000 home in Blackwater, Arizona costs approximately $1,683 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $1,172 principal and interest, $57 property tax, $45 homeowners insurance, $230 utilities and $179 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Blackwater?
Blackwater has an effective property tax rate of 0.318%, based on a median home value of $214,900 and median real estate taxes of $683. That is lower than the Pinal County average of 0.517%.
What is the average home price in Blackwater?
The median owner-occupied home value in Blackwater, Arizona is $214,900, against $312,100 across Pinal County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Blackwater?
Rent data is not published for Blackwater at this level of detail.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Blackwater?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Blackwater, Arizona at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $72,000 a year. That covers the full $1,683 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Blackwater, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Arizona.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.