The median home in Tempe, Arizona is valued at $460,179, down 3.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,639, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 23.4x — well above the national average of 18x. Tempe 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$460,179

-3.0%

Rent$1,639/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$92,036 on $460,179

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Out of reach43.4% of income

Need $116,357/yr to afford.

PITI$2,715

P/I43.4%

Afford$297K

Gap-$164K

P&I $2,327Tax $238Ins $150

Renting $1,076/mo cheaper ($1,639 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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