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Buying a home in Whiteriver, Arizona

The typical owner-occupied home in Whiteriver is worth about $59,500, 85% below the Arizona median of $394,500 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $37,440 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (4.9 times for Arizona). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 1% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Whiteriver at a glance

Whiteriver Arizona U.S.
Median home value $59,500 $394,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,879 $3,119
Median household income $37,440 $79,964 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 1% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,803 $1,963
Median rent $568 $1,543 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.6% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1992 1980
Vacant homes 7.7% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 4,545 7,378,838 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Whiteriver

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Whiteriver home of $59,500 with 20% down costs about $400 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $499, 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 $17,123 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Whiteriver household income of $37,440; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $130,000.

The median rent here is $568 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$11,900
Loan amount$47,600
Principal and interest$320
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$55
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
PMI$0
Total per month$400

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,082
Loan amount$58,422
Principal and interest$393
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$55
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
FHA mortgage insurance$26
Total per month$499

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Questions about home buying in Whiteriver

What is the median home value in Whiteriver?

About $59,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Whiteriver?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $400 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,123 a year.

More about Whiteriver

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