Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Prescott, Arizona
A $529,000 home here costs
$3,822per 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 $164,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,884. The real number is $938 higher every month, 33% 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.
Prescott against Yavapai County and Arizona
| Measure | Prescott | Yavapai County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $528,500 | $392,900 |
| Median property tax | $1,878 | $1,734 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.355% | 0.441% |
| Median gross rent | $1,304 | $1,258 |
| Population | 46,744 | 241,656 |
The weather behind that power bill
Prescott 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 $162 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Yavapai 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 Prescott?
A $529,000 home in Prescott, Arizona costs approximately $3,822 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $2,884 principal and interest, $156 property tax, $111 homeowners insurance, $230 utilities and $441 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Prescott?
Prescott has an effective property tax rate of 0.355%, based on a median home value of $528,500 and median real estate taxes of $1,878. That is lower than the Yavapai County average of 0.441%.
What is the average home price in Prescott?
The median owner-occupied home value in Prescott, Arizona is $528,500, against $392,900 across Yavapai County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Prescott?
Median gross rent in Prescott is $1,304 a month, against $3,822 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 Prescott?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Prescott, Arizona at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $164,000 a year. That covers the full $3,822 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Prescott, 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.