Cost to Own
United StatesArizonaYavapai CountyVerde Village Population 12,662 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Verde Village, Arizona

A $329,000 home here costs

$2,374

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,691. The real number is $683 higher every month — 40% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Verde Village median: $329,300
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $263,200 borrowed $1,691
Property tax0.490% effective rate for Verde Village itself $134
Homeowners insuranceArizona averages $917/yr (NAIC), or 0.252% of home value $69
Electricity15.23¢/kWh — Arizona residential average, EIA $137
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $274
Total monthly $2,374

Verde Village against Yavapai County and Arizona

MeasureVerde VillageYavapai County
Median home value$329,300$392,900
Median property tax$1,613$1,734
Effective tax rate0.490%0.441%
Median gross rent$1,154$1,258
Population12,662241,656

The weather behind that power bill

Verde Village sits in Yavapai County, which averages a high of 90.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 25.5°F in its coldest, with 12.85" of precipitation a year and 44% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,068 cooling and 4,056 heating degree days, which is what sets the $137 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Yavapai County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Yavapai County

Full Yavapai County cost breakdown · Every county in Arizona

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Verde Village?

A $329,000 home in Verde Village, Arizona costs approximately $2,374 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,691 principal and interest, $134 property tax, $69 homeowners insurance, $205 utilities and $274 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Verde Village?

Verde Village has an effective property tax rate of 0.490%, based on a median home value of $329,300 and median real estate taxes of $1,613. That is higher than the Yavapai County average of 0.441%.

What is the average home price in Verde Village?

The median owner-occupied home value in Verde Village, Arizona is $329,300, against $392,900 across Yavapai County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Verde Village?

Median gross rent in Verde Village is $1,154 a month, against $2,374 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 Verde Village — 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.

Full methodology