Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Smithfield, Utah
A $406,000 home here costs
$2,831per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,087. The real number is $743 higher every month — 36% 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.
Smithfield against Cache County and Utah
| Measure | Smithfield | Cache County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $406,300 | $392,800 |
| Median property tax | $1,916 | $1,929 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.472% | 0.491% |
| Median gross rent | $1,206 | $1,137 |
| Population | 14,033 | 137,031 |
The weather behind that power bill
Smithfield sits in Cache County, which averages a high of 88.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 17.6°F in its coldest, with 18.97" of precipitation a year and 36% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 719 cooling and 6,693 heating degree days, which is what sets the $117 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Cache County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Cache County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Smithfield?
A $406,000 home in Smithfield, Utah costs approximately $2,831 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,087 principal and interest, $160 property tax, $61 homeowners insurance, $185 utilities and $338 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Smithfield?
Smithfield has an effective property tax rate of 0.472%, based on a median home value of $406,300 and median real estate taxes of $1,916. That is lower than the Cache County average of 0.491%.
What is the average home price in Smithfield?
The median owner-occupied home value in Smithfield, Utah is $406,300, against $392,800 across Cache County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Smithfield?
Median gross rent in Smithfield is $1,206 a month, against $2,831 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 Smithfield — 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.