The typical owner-occupied home in Mammoth is worth about $98,400, 75% below the Arizona median of $394,500 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $677 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, higher than the Arizona rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $47,266 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (4.9 times for Arizona). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Mammoth at a glance
| Mammoth | Arizona | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $98,400 | $394,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $677 | $1,879 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.69% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $47,266 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 46% | 62% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,161 | $1,803 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.3% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,146 | $1,543 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 40.0% | 30.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1972 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 22.4% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,191 | 7,378,838 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Mammoth
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mammoth home of $98,400 with 20% down costs about $627 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $791, 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 $26,877 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Mammoth household income of $47,266; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $173,000.
The median rent here is $1,146 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $19,680 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $78,720 |
| Principal and interest | $530 |
| Property taxes (0.69% a year) | $57 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $627 |
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| Down payment | $3,444 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $96,618 |
| Principal and interest | $650 |
| Property taxes (0.69% a year) | $57 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $44 |
| Total per month | $791 |
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Questions about home buying in Mammoth
What is the median home value in Mammoth?
About $98,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Mammoth?
Homeowners pay a median $677 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Mammoth?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $627 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,877 a year.
More about Mammoth
- Mortgage Refinance in Mammoth
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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