The typical owner-occupied home in Wickenburg is worth about $470,300, 19% above the Arizona median of $394,500 and 41% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,750 a year in property taxes, about 0.37% of their home's value, lower than the Arizona rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $67,600 a year, so the median home costs 7.0 times the median income (4.9 times for Arizona). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wickenburg at a glance
| Wickenburg | Arizona | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $470,300 | $394,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,750 | $1,879 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.37% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $67,600 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 83% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 51% | 62% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,981 | $1,803 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 27.6% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $991 | $1,543 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 42.4% | 30.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.6% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 8,059 | 7,378,838 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wickenburg
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wickenburg home of $470,300 with 20% down costs about $2,872 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,655, 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 $123,084 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 51% of the median Wickenburg household income of $67,600; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $258,000.
The median rent here is $991 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,881 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $94,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $376,240 |
| Principal and interest | $2,531 |
| Property taxes (0.37% a year) | $145 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $196 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,872 |
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| Down payment | $16,460 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $461,782 |
| Principal and interest | $3,106 |
| Property taxes (0.37% a year) | $145 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $196 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $208 |
| Total per month | $3,655 |
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Questions about home buying in Wickenburg
What is the median home value in Wickenburg?
About $470,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wickenburg?
Homeowners pay a median $1,750 a year, which is about 0.37% 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 Wickenburg?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,872 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $123,084 a year.
More about Wickenburg
- Mortgage Refinance in Wickenburg
- Debt Relief in Wickenburg
- Home Equity Loans in Wickenburg
- 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