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Peridot CDP, AZ

ZIP 85542 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 85542

Median Home Value
$52,000
Median Rent
$194
Affordability Snapshot
$14,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$334/mo PITI).

8%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

1.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

22.3 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 85542 in Peridot CDP, AZ, a household would need roughly $14,000 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 $334. That sits below the local median household income ($30,691), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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
49.8%-24% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.6%-17% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
71.3%-18% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
7.0%-52% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
18.4%-63% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
95.9%+151% vs US avg
x
$52,000
Home Value
$194
Rent
1986
Year Built
2008
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2008 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached86.5%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units3.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other10.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$52,000
Median rent$194
Owner-occupied49.8%
Vacant8.6%
Price-to-income1.7x
Est. income to buy$14,000