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Buying a home in Houck, Arizona

The typical owner-occupied home in Houck is worth about $44,800, 89% below the Arizona median of $394,500 and 87% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,143 a year in property taxes, about 2.55% of their home's value, higher than the Arizona rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $33,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (4.9 times for Arizona). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 6% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Houck at a glance

Houck Arizona U.S.
Median home value $44,800 $394,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,143 $1,879 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.55% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $33,750 $79,964 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 6% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,479 $1,803 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.7% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,543 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1986 1992 1980
Vacant homes 23.0% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 707 7,378,838 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Houck

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Houck home of $44,800 with 20% down costs about $355 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $430, 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 $15,213 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Houck household income of $33,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $99,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$8,960
Loan amount$35,840
Principal and interest$241
Property taxes (2.55% a year)$95
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
PMI$0
Total per month$355

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,568
Loan amount$43,989
Principal and interest$296
Property taxes (2.55% a year)$95
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
FHA mortgage insurance$20
Total per month$430

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Questions about home buying in Houck

What is the median home value in Houck?

About $44,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Houck?

Homeowners pay a median $1,143 a year, which is about 2.55% 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 Houck?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $355 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $15,213 a year.

More about Houck

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