Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Window Rock, Arizona
A $83,000 home here costs
$776per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $427. The real number is $349 higher every month — 82% 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.
Window Rock against Apache County and Arizona
| Measure | Window Rock | Apache County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $82,700 | $68,500 |
| Median property tax | — | $574 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.838% | 0.838% |
| Median gross rent | $609 | $647 |
| Population | 2,384 | 65,680 |
The weather behind that power bill
Window Rock sits in Apache County, which averages a high of 90.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 18.9°F in its coldest, with 8.16" of precipitation a year and 38% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 641 cooling and 5,275 heating degree days, which is what sets the $137 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Apache County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Apache County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Window Rock?
A $83,000 home in Window Rock, Arizona costs approximately $776 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $427 principal and interest, $58 property tax, $17 homeowners insurance, $205 utilities and $69 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Window Rock?
Place-level tax data is not published for Window Rock, so the Apache County rate of 0.838% applies here.
What is the average home price in Window Rock?
The median owner-occupied home value in Window Rock, Arizona is $82,700, against $68,500 across Apache County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Window Rock?
Median gross rent in Window Rock is $609 a month, against $776 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 Window Rock — 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.