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Mohave Valley, AZ Housing Affordability Index

Mohave Valley, Arizona has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 123.4 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 74th most affordable of 168 scored Arizona cities, compared with 93.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $256,900 home with 20% down, the Arizona average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,400, or 28% of the city’s $60,134 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Mohave Valley 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.

Mohave Valley MBR-HAI 123.4 Highly Affordable
Rank in Arizona 74 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 $256,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Mohave Valley is 29.8 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 Mohave Valley

$1,400/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$60,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$60,134
Median Household Income
Arizona: $79,964
4.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Arizona: 4.9x
$948/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,104/yr
Median Property Tax
0.43% of median value
28.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
13.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Mohave Valley Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Mohave Valley, Arizona score: 123.4 (Highly Affordable), ranked 74 of 168 Arizona cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/arizona/mohave-valley”