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Young, AZ Housing Affordability Index

Young, Arizona has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 71.6 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 166th most affordable of 168 scored Arizona cities, compared with 93.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $228,300 home with 20% down, the Arizona average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,244, or 60% of the city’s $24,766 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Young 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.

Young MBR-HAI 71.6 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Arizona 166 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 $228,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Young is 22.1 points below the Arizona score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Arizona index

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What It Takes to Buy in Young

$1,244/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$53,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$24,766
Median Household Income
Arizona: $79,964
9.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Arizona: 4.9x
$637/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,673/yr
Median Property Tax
0.73% of median value
31.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
100.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Young Ranks in Arizona

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Young, Arizona score: 71.6 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 166 of 168 Arizona cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/arizona/young”