Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Fountain Green, Utah
A $321,000 home here costs
$2,266per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,650. The real number is $616 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.
Fountain Green against Sanpete County and Utah
| Measure | Fountain Green | Sanpete County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $321,000 | $300,400 |
| Median property tax | $1,391 | $1,536 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.433% | 0.511% |
| Median gross rent | $1,089 | $911 |
| Population | 1,539 | 29,209 |
The weather behind that power bill
Fountain Green sits in Sanpete County, which averages a high of 91.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 10.8°F in its coldest, with 11.69" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 441 cooling and 6,993 heating degree days, which is what sets the $117 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Sanpete County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Sanpete County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Fountain Green?
A $321,000 home in Fountain Green, Utah costs approximately $2,266 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,650 principal and interest, $116 property tax, $48 homeowners insurance, $185 utilities and $268 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Fountain Green?
Fountain Green has an effective property tax rate of 0.433%, based on a median home value of $321,000 and median real estate taxes of $1,391. That is lower than the Sanpete County average of 0.511%.
What is the average home price in Fountain Green?
The median owner-occupied home value in Fountain Green, Utah is $321,000, against $300,400 across Sanpete County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Fountain Green?
Median gross rent in Fountain Green is $1,089 a month, against $2,266 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 Fountain Green — 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.