Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Pirtleville, Arizona
A $76,000 home here costs
$732per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $391. The real number is $342 higher every month — 87% 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.
Pirtleville against Cochise County and Arizona
| Measure | Pirtleville | Cochise County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $75,500 | $207,400 |
| Median property tax | $683 | $1,325 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.905% | 0.639% |
| Median gross rent | $665 | $939 |
| Population | 1,869 | 125,458 |
The weather behind that power bill
Pirtleville sits in Cochise County, which averages a high of 94.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 29.1°F in its coldest, with 12.19" of precipitation a year and 57% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,581 cooling and 2,827 heating degree days, which is what sets the $137 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Cochise County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Cochise County
Full Cochise County cost breakdown · Every county in Arizona
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Pirtleville?
A $76,000 home in Pirtleville, Arizona costs approximately $732 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $391 principal and interest, $57 property tax, $16 homeowners insurance, $205 utilities and $63 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Pirtleville?
Pirtleville has an effective property tax rate of 0.905%, based on a median home value of $75,500 and median real estate taxes of $683. That is higher than the Cochise County average of 0.639%.
What is the average home price in Pirtleville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Pirtleville, Arizona is $75,500, against $207,400 across Cochise County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Pirtleville?
Median gross rent in Pirtleville is $665 a month, against $732 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 Pirtleville — 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.