The median home price in Tucson is $295,000, below the national median of $420,000. With a median household income of $52,000, the price-to-income ratio is 5.7x — meaning buyers typically spend 5.7 years of gross income on the purchase price.
Property taxes in Tucson run 0.72% of assessed value. On the median home, that is $2,124 per year, or $177 per month added to your mortgage payment. This is close to the national average of 1.1%.
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 Tucson is 93 (national average = 100). Day-to-day expenses beyond housing are close to the national average.