Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in North Fork, Arizona
A $88,000 home here costs
$846per 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 $36,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $480. The real number is $366 higher every month, 76% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for North Fork from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,454 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 Navajo 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.
North Fork against Navajo County and Arizona
| Measure | North Fork | Navajo County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $88,100 | $186,100 |
| Median property tax | — | $1,126 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.605% | 0.605% |
| Median gross rent | $768 | $832 |
| Population | 1,454 | 107,744 |
The weather behind that power bill
North Fork sits in Navajo County, which averages a high of 94.6°F in its hottest month and a low of 21.7°F in its coldest, with 6.52" of precipitation a year and 45% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,328 cooling and 4,330 heating degree days, which is what sets the $162 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Navajo 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 North Fork?
A $88,000 home in North Fork, Arizona costs approximately $846 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $480 principal and interest, $44 property tax, $18 homeowners insurance, $230 utilities and $73 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in North Fork?
Place-level tax data is not published for North Fork, so the Navajo County rate of 0.605% applies here.
What is the average home price in North Fork?
The median owner-occupied home value in North Fork, Arizona is $88,100, against $186,100 across Navajo County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in North Fork?
Median gross rent in North Fork is $768 a month, against $846 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 North Fork?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in North Fork, Arizona at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $36,000 a year. That covers the full $846 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for North Fork, 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.