Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Tooele, Utah
A $338,000 home here costs
$2,425per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,738. The real number is $687 higher every month — 40% 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.
Tooele against Tooele County and Utah
| Measure | Tooele | Tooele County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $338,400 | $391,300 |
| Median property tax | $2,049 | $2,303 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.605% | 0.589% |
| Median gross rent | $1,166 | $1,134 |
| Population | 37,265 | 76,648 |
The weather behind that power bill
Tooele sits in Tooele County, which averages a high of 96.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 19.4°F in its coldest, with 6.36" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,465 cooling and 5,257 heating degree days, which is what sets the $117 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Tooele County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Tooele?
A $338,000 home in Tooele, Utah costs approximately $2,425 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,738 principal and interest, $170 property tax, $51 homeowners insurance, $185 utilities and $282 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Tooele?
Tooele has an effective property tax rate of 0.605%, based on a median home value of $338,400 and median real estate taxes of $2,049. That is higher than the Tooele County average of 0.589%.
What is the average home price in Tooele?
The median owner-occupied home value in Tooele, Utah is $338,400, against $391,300 across Tooele County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Tooele?
Median gross rent in Tooele is $1,166 a month, against $2,425 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 Tooele — 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.