Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona
A $262,000 home here costs
$1,976per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,347. The real number is $629 higher every month — 47% 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.
Sierra Vista Southeast against Cochise County and Arizona
| Measure | Sierra Vista Southeast | Cochise County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $261,500 | $207,400 |
| Median property tax | $1,803 | $1,325 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.689% | 0.639% |
| Median gross rent | $1,050 | $939 |
| Population | 14,213 | 125,458 |
The weather behind that power bill
Sierra Vista Southeast 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 Sierra Vista Southeast?
A $262,000 home in Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona costs approximately $1,976 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,347 principal and interest, $150 property tax, $55 homeowners insurance, $205 utilities and $218 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Sierra Vista Southeast?
Sierra Vista Southeast has an effective property tax rate of 0.689%, based on a median home value of $261,500 and median real estate taxes of $1,803. That is higher than the Cochise County average of 0.639%.
What is the average home price in Sierra Vista Southeast?
The median owner-occupied home value in Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona is $261,500, against $207,400 across Cochise County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Sierra Vista Southeast?
Median gross rent in Sierra Vista Southeast is $1,050 a month, against $1,976 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 Sierra Vista Southeast — 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.