Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Tonto Basin, Arizona
A $253,000 home here costs
$1,876per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,301. The real number is $575 higher every month — 44% 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.
Tonto Basin against Gila County and Arizona
| Measure | Tonto Basin | Gila County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $253,400 | $247,000 |
| Median property tax | $1,278 | $1,331 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.504% | 0.539% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,001 |
| Population | 1,593 | 53,610 |
The weather behind that power bill
Tonto Basin sits in Gila County, which averages a high of 103.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 39.6°F in its coldest, with 15.91" of precipitation a year and 38% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 3,559 cooling and 1,627 heating degree days, which is what sets the $137 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Gila County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Gila County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Tonto Basin?
A $253,000 home in Tonto Basin, Arizona costs approximately $1,876 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,301 principal and interest, $106 property tax, $53 homeowners insurance, $205 utilities and $211 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Tonto Basin?
Tonto Basin has an effective property tax rate of 0.504%, based on a median home value of $253,400 and median real estate taxes of $1,278. That is lower than the Gila County average of 0.539%.
What is the average home price in Tonto Basin?
The median owner-occupied home value in Tonto Basin, Arizona is $253,400, against $247,000 across Gila County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Tonto Basin?
Rent data is not published for Tonto Basin at this level of detail.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Tonto Basin — 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.