Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Taylor, Arizona
A $290,000 home here costs
$2,065per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,491. The real number is $574 higher every month — 38% 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.
Taylor against Navajo County and Arizona
| Measure | Taylor | Navajo County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $289,600 | $186,100 |
| Median property tax | $794 | $1,126 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.274% | 0.605% |
| Median gross rent | $857 | $832 |
| Population | 4,091 | 107,744 |
The weather behind that power bill
Taylor 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 $137 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Navajo County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Navajo County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Taylor?
A $290,000 home in Taylor, Arizona costs approximately $2,065 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,491 principal and interest, $66 property tax, $61 homeowners insurance, $205 utilities and $242 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Taylor?
Taylor has an effective property tax rate of 0.274%, based on a median home value of $289,600 and median real estate taxes of $794. That is lower than the Navajo County average of 0.605%.
What is the average home price in Taylor?
The median owner-occupied home value in Taylor, Arizona is $289,600, against $186,100 across Navajo County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Taylor?
Median gross rent in Taylor is $857 a month, against $2,065 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 Taylor — 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.