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ZIP 85246 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 85246

Median Home Value
$423,700
Median Rent
$1,448
Affordability Snapshot
$117,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,722/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

24.4 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85246, a household would need roughly $117,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,722. That is about 39% above the local median household income ($84,080), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
59.2%-9% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.6%-36% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
86.0%-1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.2%-85% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
0.6%-91% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
5.0%-90% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
25.8%-32% vs US avg
x
$423,700
Home Value
$1,448
Rent
1986
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached48.7%
  • 1-unit attached4.4%
  • 2-9 units27.1%
  • 10+ units16.6%
  • Mobile home & other3.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$423,700
Median rent$1,448
Owner-occupied59.2%
Vacant6.6%
Price-to-income5.0x
Est. income to buy$117,000