The typical owner-occupied home in Alpine is worth about $377,800, 4% below the Arizona median of $394,500 and 14% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $700 a year in property taxes, about 0.19% of their home's value, lower than the Arizona rate of 0.48%. 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Alpine at a glance
| Alpine | Arizona | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $377,800 | $394,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $700 | $1,879 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.19% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 28% | 62% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,803 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,543 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1984 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 65.7% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 55 | 7,378,838 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Alpine
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Alpine home of $377,800 with 20% down costs about $2,250 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,880, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $96,447 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $75,560 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $302,240 |
| Principal and interest | $2,033 |
| Property taxes (0.19% a year) | $60 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $157 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,250 |
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| Down payment | $13,223 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $370,957 |
| Principal and interest | $2,495 |
| Property taxes (0.19% a year) | $60 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $157 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $167 |
| Total per month | $2,880 |
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Questions about home buying in Alpine
What is the median home value in Alpine?
About $377,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Alpine?
Homeowners pay a median $700 a year, which is about 0.19% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Alpine?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,250 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $96,447 a year.
More about Alpine
- Mortgage Refinance in Alpine
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data