Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Paradise Valley, Arizona
A $2,000,000 home here costs
$13,389per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $10,282. The real number is $3,107 higher every month — 30% 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.
Paradise Valley against Maricopa County and Arizona
| Measure | Paradise Valley | Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $414,700 |
| Median property tax | $9,785 | $1,965 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.489% | 0.474% |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $1,587 |
| Population | 12,621 | 4,491,987 |
The weather behind that power bill
Paradise Valley sits in Maricopa County, which averages a high of 106.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 42.0°F in its coldest, with 8.18" of precipitation a year and 38% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 4,202 cooling and 1,140 heating degree days, which is what sets the $137 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Maricopa County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Maricopa County
Full Maricopa County cost breakdown · Every county in Arizona
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Paradise Valley?
A $2,000,000 home in Paradise Valley, Arizona costs approximately $13,389 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $10,282 principal and interest, $815 property tax, $420 homeowners insurance, $205 utilities and $1,667 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Paradise Valley?
Paradise Valley has an effective property tax rate of 0.489%, based on a median home value of $2,000,001 and median real estate taxes of $9,785. That is higher than the Maricopa County average of 0.474%.
What is the average home price in Paradise Valley?
The median owner-occupied home value in Paradise Valley, Arizona is $2,000,001, against $414,700 across Maricopa County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Paradise Valley?
Median gross rent in Paradise Valley is $3,501 a month, against $13,389 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 Paradise Valley — 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.