The typical owner-occupied home in Second Mesa is worth about $72,200, 82% below the Arizona median of $394,500 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Second Mesa at a glance
| Second Mesa | Arizona | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $72,200 | $394,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,879 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | – | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 0% | 62% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,803 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,543 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 23.0% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 832 | 7,378,838 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Second Mesa
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Second Mesa home of $72,200 with 20% down costs about $485 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $605, 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 $20,778 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $14,440 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $57,760 |
| Principal and interest | $389 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $66 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $30 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $485 |
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| Down payment | $2,527 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $70,892 |
| Principal and interest | $477 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $66 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $30 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $32 |
| Total per month | $605 |
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Questions about home buying in Second Mesa
What is the median home value in Second Mesa?
About $72,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Second Mesa?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $485 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,778 a year.
More about Second Mesa
- Mortgage Refinance in Second Mesa
- Debt Relief in Second Mesa
- Home Equity Loans in Second Mesa
- 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