Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Gold Canyon, Arizona
A $470,000 home here costs
$3,519per 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 $151,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,562. The real number is $957 higher every month, 37% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Gold Canyon against Pinal County and Arizona
| Measure | Gold Canyon | Pinal County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $469,600 | $312,100 |
| Median property tax | $2,836 | $1,615 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.604% | 0.517% |
| Median gross rent | $1,213 | $1,417 |
| Population | 12,488 | 449,219 |
The weather behind that power bill
Gold Canyon 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 Gold Canyon?
A $470,000 home in Gold Canyon, Arizona costs approximately $3,519 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $2,562 principal and interest, $237 property tax, $99 homeowners insurance, $230 utilities and $392 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Gold Canyon?
Gold Canyon has an effective property tax rate of 0.604%, based on a median home value of $469,600 and median real estate taxes of $2,836. That is higher than the Pinal County average of 0.517%.
What is the average home price in Gold Canyon?
The median owner-occupied home value in Gold Canyon, Arizona is $469,600, against $312,100 across Pinal County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Gold Canyon?
Median gross rent in Gold Canyon is $1,213 a month, against $3,519 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Gold Canyon?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Gold Canyon, Arizona at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $151,000 a year. That covers the full $3,519 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Gold Canyon, 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.