The typical owner-occupied home in Gila Bend is worth about $116,200, 71% below the Arizona median of $394,500 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $779 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, higher than the Arizona rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $52,254 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (4.9 times for Arizona). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Gila Bend at a glance
| Gila Bend | Arizona | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $116,200 | $394,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $779 | $1,879 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.67% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,254 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 63% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 30% | 62% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,803 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | $1,069 | $1,543 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 14.6% | 30.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.4% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,363 | 7,378,838 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Gila Bend
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gila Bend home of $116,200 with 20% down costs about $739 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $932, 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 $31,656 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Gila Bend household income of $52,254; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $192,000.
The median rent here is $1,069 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $23,240 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $92,960 |
| Principal and interest | $625 |
| Property taxes (0.67% a year) | $65 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $739 |
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| Down payment | $4,067 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $114,095 |
| Principal and interest | $768 |
| Property taxes (0.67% a year) | $65 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $51 |
| Total per month | $932 |
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Questions about home buying in Gila Bend
What is the median home value in Gila Bend?
About $116,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Gila Bend?
Homeowners pay a median $779 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Gila Bend?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $739 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,656 a year.
More about Gila Bend
- Mortgage Refinance in Gila Bend
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- Home Equity Loans in Gila Bend
- 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