Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Clinton, Utah
A $412,000 home here costs
$2,896per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,118. The real number is $777 higher every month — 37% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Clinton against Davis County and Utah
| Measure | Clinton | Davis County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $412,200 | $470,500 |
| Median property tax | $2,253 | $2,546 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.547% | 0.541% |
| Median gross rent | $1,760 | $1,516 |
| Population | 23,492 | 366,742 |
The weather behind that power bill
Clinton sits in Davis County, which averages a high of 91.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 21.2°F in its coldest, with 16.36" of precipitation a year and 36% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,052 cooling and 5,850 heating degree days, which is what sets the $117 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Davis County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Davis County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Clinton?
A $412,000 home in Clinton, Utah costs approximately $2,896 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,118 principal and interest, $188 property tax, $62 homeowners insurance, $185 utilities and $343 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Clinton?
Clinton has an effective property tax rate of 0.547%, based on a median home value of $412,200 and median real estate taxes of $2,253. That is in line with the Davis County average of 0.541%.
What is the average home price in Clinton?
The median owner-occupied home value in Clinton, Utah is $412,200, against $470,500 across Davis County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Clinton?
Median gross rent in Clinton is $1,760 a month, against $2,896 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Clinton — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Utah.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.