The typical owner-occupied home in Claypool is worth about $118,000, 70% below the Arizona median of $394,500 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $551 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, close to the Arizona rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $57,900 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (4.9 times for Arizona). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Claypool at a glance
| Claypool | Arizona | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $118,000 | $394,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $551 | $1,879 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.47% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $57,900 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 55% | 62% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $885 | $1,803 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.5% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,543 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 15.5% | 30.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1945 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.6% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,259 | 7,378,838 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Claypool
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Claypool home of $118,000 with 20% down costs about $730 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $927, 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 $31,303 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Claypool household income of $57,900; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $218,000.
| Down payment | $23,600 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $94,400 |
| Principal and interest | $635 |
| Property taxes (0.47% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $730 |
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| Down payment | $4,130 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $115,863 |
| Principal and interest | $779 |
| Property taxes (0.47% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $52 |
| Total per month | $927 |
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Questions about home buying in Claypool
What is the median home value in Claypool?
About $118,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Claypool?
Homeowners pay a median $551 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Claypool?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $730 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,303 a year.
More about Claypool
- Mortgage Refinance in Claypool
- Debt Relief in Claypool
- Home Equity Loans in Claypool
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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