Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Whetstone, Arizona
A $201,000 home here costs
$1,640per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $70,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,096. The real number is $544 higher every month, 50% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Whetstone from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,840 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Cochise County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Whetstone against Cochise County and Arizona
| Measure | Whetstone | Cochise County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $200,600 | $207,400 |
| Median property tax | $1,248 | $1,325 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.622% | 0.639% |
| Median gross rent | $1,057 | $939 |
| Population | 2,840 | 125,458 |
The weather behind that power bill
Whetstone 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 $162 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Cochise County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Whetstone?
A $201,000 home in Whetstone, Arizona costs approximately $1,640 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $1,096 principal and interest, $104 property tax, $42 homeowners insurance, $230 utilities and $168 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Whetstone?
Whetstone has an effective property tax rate of 0.622%, based on a median home value of $200,600 and median real estate taxes of $1,248. That is lower than the Cochise County average of 0.639%.
What is the average home price in Whetstone?
The median owner-occupied home value in Whetstone, Arizona is $200,600, against $207,400 across Cochise County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Whetstone?
Median gross rent in Whetstone is $1,057 a month, against $1,640 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Whetstone?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Whetstone, Arizona at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $70,500 a year. That covers the full $1,640 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Whetstone, 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.