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Buying a home in Young, Arizona

The typical owner-occupied home in Young is worth about $228,300, 42% below the Arizona median of $394,500 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,513 a year in property taxes, about 0.66% of their home's value, higher than the Arizona rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $24,766 a year, so the median home costs 9.2 times the median income (4.9 times for Arizona). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Young at a glance

Young Arizona U.S.
Median home value $228,300 $394,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,513 $1,879 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.66% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $24,766 $79,964 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,153 $1,803 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,543 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2002 1992 1980
Vacant homes 54.5% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 236 7,378,838 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Young

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Young home of $228,300 with 20% down costs about $1,449 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,830, 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 $62,114 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 70% of the median Young household income of $24,766; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $91,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,660
Loan amount$182,640
Principal and interest$1,229
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$126
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
PMI$0
Total per month$1,449

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,990
Loan amount$224,165
Principal and interest$1,508
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$126
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
FHA mortgage insurance$101
Total per month$1,830

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Questions about home buying in Young

What is the median home value in Young?

About $228,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Young?

Homeowners pay a median $1,513 a year, which is about 0.66% 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 Young?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,449 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,114 a year.

More about Young

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