Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Camp Verde, Arizona
A $287,000 home here costs
$2,096per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,475. The real number is $621 higher every month — 42% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Camp Verde against Yavapai County and Arizona
| Measure | Camp Verde | Yavapai County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $286,700 | $392,900 |
| Median property tax | $1,392 | $1,734 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.486% | 0.441% |
| Median gross rent | $1,026 | $1,258 |
| Population | 12,282 | 241,656 |
The weather behind that power bill
Camp Verde sits in Yavapai County, which averages a high of 90.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 25.5°F in its coldest, with 12.85" of precipitation a year and 44% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,068 cooling and 4,056 heating degree days, which is what sets the $137 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Yavapai County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Yavapai County
Full Yavapai County cost breakdown · Every county in Arizona
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Camp Verde?
A $287,000 home in Camp Verde, Arizona costs approximately $2,096 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,475 principal and interest, $116 property tax, $60 homeowners insurance, $205 utilities and $239 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Camp Verde?
Camp Verde has an effective property tax rate of 0.486%, based on a median home value of $286,700 and median real estate taxes of $1,392. That is higher than the Yavapai County average of 0.441%.
What is the average home price in Camp Verde?
The median owner-occupied home value in Camp Verde, Arizona is $286,700, against $392,900 across Yavapai County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Camp Verde?
Median gross rent in Camp Verde is $1,026 a month, against $2,096 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Camp Verde — 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.