Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Quartzsite, Arizona
A $73,000 home here costs
$747per 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 $32,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $398. The real number is $349 higher every month, 88% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Quartzsite from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,805 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 La Paz 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.
Quartzsite against La Paz County and Arizona
| Measure | Quartzsite | La Paz County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $72,800 | $117,600 |
| Median property tax | — | $831 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.707% | 0.707% |
| Median gross rent | $682 | $735 |
| Population | 1,805 | 16,605 |
The weather behind that power bill
Quartzsite sits in La Paz County, which averages a high of 108.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 38.8°F in its coldest, with 4.58" of precipitation a year and 41% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 4,453 cooling and 1,256 heating degree days, which is what sets the $162 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for La Paz 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 Quartzsite?
A $73,000 home in Quartzsite, Arizona costs approximately $747 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $398 principal and interest, $43 property tax, $15 homeowners insurance, $230 utilities and $61 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Quartzsite?
Place-level tax data is not published for Quartzsite, so the La Paz County rate of 0.707% applies here.
What is the average home price in Quartzsite?
The median owner-occupied home value in Quartzsite, Arizona is $72,800, against $117,600 across La Paz County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Quartzsite?
Median gross rent in Quartzsite is $682 a month, against $747 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 Quartzsite?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Quartzsite, Arizona at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $32,000 a year. That covers the full $747 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Quartzsite, 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.