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Retire To Prescott, AZ
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Prescott, Arizona is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics.



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Prescott, Arizona
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Prescott, Arizona


Prescott Population
. 1990 2000 2010
Yavapai County blank blank 211,033
Prescott 26,455 33,938 39,843



Prescott
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2012 .$222,6900.7%
Mar $214,500 . .
Jan $225,810 . .
2011 .$221,037-13.3%
2010 .$255,005-9.6%
2009 .$281,950-15.1%
2008 . $332,014 13.6%
2007 . $292,392 5.9%
2006 . $276,100 21.9%
2005 . $226,559 24.8%



Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2012)
. Prescott GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $222,690 $276,000
Nearest Big City Phoenix-Mesa na
Home Sales Price in Phoenix-Mesa $119,000 $205,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 187% of Phoenix-Mesa home prices 145%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2012)
. Prescott GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $222,690 $276,000
Monthly Rent $1,418 $1,353
Price/Rent Index 10.5 times the annual rent 14.7



Prescott
Cost of Living (2012)
102% GPTR 99 City Average
123%



Prescott Taxes
(2012)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 9.1% -- 2* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 101 days 35* -- 107 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Prescott Building Permits
(single family homes)
2010 53
2009 61
2008 115
2007 217
2006 521
2005 615



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