Cost of Living & Housing in Page
Page's cost of living runs above average by every source reviewed, though the magnitude is genuinely disclosed as unresolved between sources, and recent housing-price data shows a striking, unreconciled swing worth understanding before relying on it as a stable baseline.
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Learn moreHousing Prices -- Genuinely Volatile, Recent Data
Redfin's most recent monthly reading cites a $303,000 median sale price for Page, down a striking 57.0% year over year -- a real, disclosed figure that was not independently reconciled this session. In a small, relatively low-transaction-volume market, a shift in which types of homes closed in a given month (fewer large single-family sales, more smaller units, for example) can produce swings this large without reflecting a genuine, uniform market-wide price collapse. Get a current, property-specific comparison rather than treating this figure as a stable baseline.
Taxes -- Arizona's Real 2.5% Income Tax, a 9.9% Combined Sales Tax
Arizona has a real, flat 2.5% individual income tax (in effect since 2023) -- this is NOT a no-income-tax state. Page's combined sales tax runs 9.9% (5.6% Arizona state plus the Coconino County portion, plus a 3.0% City of Page tax). Coconino County's effective property tax rate is genuinely low by national standards, disclosed with a modest spread across sources (0.46%-0.54%), both roughly half the national average of about 0.92%.
Overall Cost of Living -- Disclosed Disagreement on Magnitude
Cost-of-living sources genuinely disagree on how far above average Page runs: AreaVibes cites a relatively modest overall index of 102 (100 = national average), just 1% above the Arizona average, with housing 12% above the national average -- while Salary.com cites overall living costs as 18% above the national average, pointing to housing, transportation, and food costs as the main drivers. Both agree Page runs above-average; the size of that gap is genuinely unresolved between sources.
Income Runs Notably Higher Here Than in Jerome or Williams
Median household income in Page is cited at $88,826, with a 10.65% poverty rate -- notably higher than the figures found for Jerome or Williams elsewhere in this three-market batch, plausibly reflecting Page's role as a real regional tourism, hospitality, and utility-employment hub rather than a purely residential small town.
Key takeaways
- Page's most recent median sale price was cited at $303,000, down a striking 57.0% year over year per Redfin -- a real, disclosed, unreconciled swing likely reflecting low transaction volume rather than a uniform price collapse; verify current, property-specific pricing directly.
- Arizona's real flat 2.5% state income tax applies here (not a no-income-tax market); Page's combined sales tax is 9.9%, while Coconino County's effective property tax rate is genuinely low (0.46%-0.54%).
- Cost-of-living sources disagree on magnitude but agree on direction: AreaVibes cites a modest 102 index (1% above the Arizona average) while Salary.com cites costs 18% above the national average.
- Median household income ($88,826) runs notably higher in Page than in Jerome or Williams elsewhere in this batch, likely reflecting the town's tourism/hospitality/utility-driven local economy.
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