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Mayer, AZ Housing Affordability Index

Mayer, Arizona has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 118.3 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 79th most affordable of 168 scored Arizona cities, compared with 93.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $251,000 home with 20% down, the Arizona average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,368, or 30% of the city’s $55,132 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Mayer is updated every night from live Arizona mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Mayer MBR-HAI 118.3 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Arizona 79 of 168 1 = most affordable
Arizona 93.6 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.24% Arizona lenders
Median home value $251,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Mayer is 24.7 points above the Arizona score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Arizona index

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What It Takes to Buy in Mayer

$1,368/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$58,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$55,132
Median Household Income
Arizona: $79,964
4.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Arizona: 4.9x
$876/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$710/yr
Median Property Tax
0.28% of median value
67.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
49.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Mayer, Arizona. The rate is the Arizona average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Mayer Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Mayer, Arizona score: 118.3 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 79 of 168 Arizona cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/arizona/mayer”