Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Somerton, Arizona
A $206,000 home here costs
$1,584per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,059. The real number is $525 higher every month — 50% 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.
Somerton against Yuma County and Arizona
| Measure | Somerton | Yuma County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $206,100 | $195,700 |
| Median property tax | $1,262 | $1,281 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.612% | 0.655% |
| Median gross rent | $909 | $983 |
| Population | 14,383 | 207,685 |
The weather behind that power bill
Somerton sits in Yuma County, which averages a high of 109.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 36.4°F in its coldest, with 3.79" of precipitation a year and 37% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 4,176 cooling and 1,190 heating degree days, which is what sets the $137 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Yuma County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Yuma County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Somerton?
A $206,000 home in Somerton, Arizona costs approximately $1,584 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,059 principal and interest, $105 property tax, $43 homeowners insurance, $205 utilities and $172 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Somerton?
Somerton has an effective property tax rate of 0.612%, based on a median home value of $206,100 and median real estate taxes of $1,262. That is lower than the Yuma County average of 0.655%.
What is the average home price in Somerton?
The median owner-occupied home value in Somerton, Arizona is $206,100, against $195,700 across Yuma County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Somerton?
Median gross rent in Somerton is $909 a month, against $1,584 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 Somerton — 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.