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Buying a home in Yarnell, Arizona

The typical owner-occupied home in Yarnell is worth about $238,900, 39% below the Arizona median of $394,500 and 28% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $903 a year in property taxes, about 0.38% of their home's value, lower than the Arizona rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $47,609 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (4.9 times for Arizona). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Yarnell at a glance

Yarnell Arizona U.S.
Median home value $238,900 $394,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $903 $1,879 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.38% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $47,609 $79,964 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,417 $1,803 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.3% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,543 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.8% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1992 1980
Vacant homes 36.8% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 638 7,378,838 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Yarnell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Yarnell home of $238,900 with 20% down costs about $1,461 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,859, 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 $62,609 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Yarnell household income of $47,609; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $182,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$47,780
Loan amount$191,120
Principal and interest$1,286
Property taxes (0.38% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$100
PMI$0
Total per month$1,461

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,362
Loan amount$234,573
Principal and interest$1,578
Property taxes (0.38% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$100
FHA mortgage insurance$106
Total per month$1,859

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Questions about home buying in Yarnell

What is the median home value in Yarnell?

About $238,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Yarnell?

Homeowners pay a median $903 a year, which is about 0.38% 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 Yarnell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,461 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,609 a year.

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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