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Buying a home in Buckeye, Arizona

The typical owner-occupied home in Buckeye is worth about $419,800, 6% above the Arizona median of $394,500 and 26% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,081 a year in property taxes, about 0.50% of their home's value, close to the Arizona rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $99,486 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (4.9 times for Arizona). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Buckeye at a glance

Buckeye Arizona U.S.
Median home value $419,800 $394,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,081 $1,879 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.50% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $99,486 $79,964 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,887 $1,803 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,963 $1,543 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.3% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2011 1992 1980
Vacant homes 7.4% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 104,923 7,378,838 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Buckeye

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Buckeye home of $419,800 with 20% down costs about $2,609 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,308, 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 $111,816 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Buckeye household income of $99,486; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $374,000.

The median rent here is $1,963 a month, so owning the median home costs about $646 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$83,960
Loan amount$335,840
Principal and interest$2,259
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$175
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$175
PMI$0
Total per month$2,609

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,693
Loan amount$412,196
Principal and interest$2,773
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$175
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$175
FHA mortgage insurance$186
Total per month$3,308

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Questions about home buying in Buckeye

What is the median home value in Buckeye?

About $419,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Buckeye?

Homeowners pay a median $2,081 a year, which is about 0.50% 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 Buckeye?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,609 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $111,816 a year.

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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