Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Second Mesa, Arizona
A $77,000 home here costs
$769per 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 $33,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $420. The real number is $349 higher every month, 83% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Second Mesa from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,206 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 Navajo 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.
Second Mesa against Navajo County and Arizona
| Measure | Second Mesa | Navajo County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $77,200 | $186,100 |
| Median property tax | — | $1,126 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.605% | 0.605% |
| Median gross rent | — | $832 |
| Population | 1,206 | 107,744 |
The weather behind that power bill
Second Mesa sits in Navajo County, which averages a high of 94.6°F in its hottest month and a low of 21.7°F in its coldest, with 6.52" of precipitation a year and 45% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,328 cooling and 4,330 heating degree days, which is what sets the $162 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Navajo 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 Second Mesa?
A $77,000 home in Second Mesa, Arizona costs approximately $769 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $420 principal and interest, $39 property tax, $16 homeowners insurance, $230 utilities and $64 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Second Mesa?
Place-level tax data is not published for Second Mesa, so the Navajo County rate of 0.605% applies here.
What is the average home price in Second Mesa?
The median owner-occupied home value in Second Mesa, Arizona is $77,200, against $186,100 across Navajo County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Second Mesa?
Rent data is not published for Second Mesa at this level of detail.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Second Mesa?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Second Mesa, Arizona at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $33,000 a year. That covers the full $769 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Second Mesa, 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.