Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Rincon Valley, Arizona
A $499,000 home here costs
$3,831per 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 $2,721. The real number is $1,111 higher every month, 41% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Rincon Valley against Pima County and Arizona
| Measure | Rincon Valley | Pima County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $498,900 | $286,900 |
| Median property tax | $4,326 | $2,248 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.867% | 0.784% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,154 |
| Population | 5,851 | 1,049,947 |
The weather behind that power bill
Rincon Valley sits in Pima County, which averages a high of 80.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 33.6°F in its coldest, with 19.91" of precipitation a year and 54% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 616 cooling and 3,992 heating degree days, which is what sets the $162 electricity line above.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Rincon Valley?
A $499,000 home in Rincon Valley, Arizona costs approximately $3,831 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $2,721 principal and interest, $361 property tax, $105 homeowners insurance, $230 utilities and $416 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Rincon Valley?
Rincon Valley has an effective property tax rate of 0.867%, based on a median home value of $498,900 and median real estate taxes of $4,326. That is higher than the Pima County average of 0.784%.
What is the average home price in Rincon Valley?
The median owner-occupied home value in Rincon Valley, Arizona is $498,900, against $286,900 across Pima County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Rincon Valley?
Rent data is not published for Rincon Valley at this level of detail.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Rincon Valley?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Rincon Valley, Arizona at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $164,000 a year. That covers the full $3,831 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Rincon 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.