The median home in Mesa, Arizona is valued at $427,544, down 3.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,554, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 22.9x — well above the national average of 18x. Mesa is part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$427,544

-3.0%

Rent$1,554/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$85,509 on $427,544

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Out of reach40.5% of income

Need $108,557/yr to afford.

PITI$2,533

P/I40.5%

Afford$295K

Gap-$132K

P&I $2,162Tax $221Ins $150

Renting $979/mo cheaper ($1,554 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + AZ ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Arizona

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Paradise Valley$3.38M Carefree$1.27M Cave Creek$1.03M Fort McDowell$1.02M Sedona$889K Scottsdale$838K Rio Verde$833K New River$750K

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