The median home price in Tempe is $460,000, above the national median of $420,000. With a median household income of $68,000, the price-to-income ratio is 6.8x — meaning buyers typically spend 6.8 years of gross income on the purchase price.
Property taxes in Tempe run 0.67% of assessed value. On the median home, that is $3,082 per year, or $257 per month added to your mortgage payment. This is well below the national average of 1.1%, giving Tempe homeowners a meaningful property tax advantage.
Arizona has a state income tax. Factor your take-home pay into how much mortgage you can comfortably carry each month.
The cost of living index in Tempe is 108 (national average = 100). Day-to-day expenses beyond housing are close to the national average.