Buying the median home in Phoenix means financing $420,000. Against the area's $67,000 median household income, that works out to a 6.3x price-to-income ratio.
At a 0.7% effective rate, Phoenix property taxes add $245 to the monthly payment on the median home, $2,940 a year in total.
Between the $2,598/month mortgage payment and Arizona's state income tax, your real housing cost calculation needs your after-tax number, not your gross salary.
Beyond housing, Phoenix's cost of living index sits at 105 (national average = 100), running above the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Phoenix's median home price runs 42% higher than nearby Tucson: $295,000 there versus $420,000 here.