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Buying a home in Litchfield Park, Arizona

The typical owner-occupied home in Litchfield Park is worth about $577,000, 46% above the Arizona median of $394,500 and 73% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,308 a year in property taxes, about 0.40% of their home's value, lower than the Arizona rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $126,250 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (4.9 times for Arizona). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Litchfield Park at a glance

Litchfield Park Arizona U.S.
Median home value $577,000 $394,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,308 $1,879 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.40% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $126,250 $79,964 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,449 $1,803 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.1% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,922 $1,543 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 38.2% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2003 1992 1980
Vacant homes 7.3% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 6,916 7,378,838 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Litchfield Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Litchfield Park home of $577,000 with 20% down costs about $3,538 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,499, 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 $151,627 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Litchfield Park household income of $126,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $480,000.

The median rent here is $1,922 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,616 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$115,400
Loan amount$461,600
Principal and interest$3,105
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$192
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$240
PMI$0
Total per month$3,538

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$20,195
Loan amount$566,549
Principal and interest$3,811
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$192
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$240
FHA mortgage insurance$255
Total per month$4,499

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Questions about home buying in Litchfield Park

What is the median home value in Litchfield Park?

About $577,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Litchfield Park?

Homeowners pay a median $2,308 a year, which is about 0.40% 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 Litchfield Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,538 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $151,627 a year.

More about Litchfield Park

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